High Class A Best Tools

Baseball America asked the men with the best seats in the house to voice their opinions. From the American League to the South Atlantic, we asked every full-season manager, often with input from his coaching staff, to break down the best players in a variety of categories.

Note: The Yankees acquired Indians lefthander Justus Sheffield and Cubs shortstop Gleyber Torres in July trades.

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2016 BEST TOOLS
MLB Triple-A Double-A Low Class A
Best . . .
California League Carolina League Florida State League
Hitter Luis Urias Video-Button Yoan Moncada Video-Button Amed Rosario Video-Button
Lake Elsinore Salem St. Lucie
(Padres) (Red Sox) (Mets)
Power Chris Shaw Video-Button Bobby Bradley Video-Button Christin Stewart Video-Button
San Jose Lynchburg Lakeland
(Giants) (Indians) (Tigers)
Strike-Zone Judgment Steven Duggar Ian Happ Video-Button Casey Grayson
San Jose Myrtle Beach Palm Beach
(Giants) (Cubs) (Cardinals)
Baserunner Bobby Boyd Yoan Moncada Video-Button Darren Seferina
Lancaster Salem Palm Beach
(Astros) (Red Sox) (Cardinals)
Speed Wes Rogers Greg Allen Jorge Mateo Video-Button
Modesto Lynchburg Tampa
(Rockies) (Indians) (Yankees)
Pitcher Phil Bickford Video-Button Justus Sheffield Video-Button Brent Honeywell Video-Button
San Jose Lynchburg Charlotte
(Giants) (Indians) (Rays)
Fastball Rodolfo Martinez Michael Kopech Video-Button Luis Castillo
San Jose Salem Jupiter
(Giants) (Red Sox) (Marlins)
Breaking Pitch Josh Sborz Erick Fedde Video-Button Jimmy Herget
Rancho Cucamonga Potomac Daytona
(Dodgers) (Nationals) (Reds)
Changeup Walker Lockett Ryan Brinley Brent Honeywell Video-Button
Lake Elsinore Potomac Charlotte
(Padres) (Nationals) (Rays)
Control Parker French Zach Hedges Felix Jorge
Modesto Myrtle Beach Fort Myers
(Rockies) (Cubs) (Twins)
Reliever Rodolfo Martinez Ryan McNeil Jimmy Herget
San Jose Myrtle Beach Daytona
(Giants) (Cubs) (Reds)
Defensive C Jose Trevino Raudy Read Nick Ciuffo
High Desert Potomac Charlotte
(Rangers) (Nationals) (Rays)
Defensive 1B Chris Shaw Video-Button Nick Longhi Casey Grayson
San Jose Salem Palm Beach
(Giants) (Red Sox) (Cardinals)
Defensive 2B Luis Urias Video-Button Yoan Moncada Video-Button Luis Guillorme Video-Button
Lake Elsinore Salem St. Lucie
(Padres) (Red Sox) (Mets)
Defensive 3B Dawel Lugo Video-Button Rafael Devers Video-Button Brian Anderson
Visalia Salem Jupiter
(Diamondbacks) (Red Sox) (Marlins)
Defensive SS Drew Jackson Gleyber Torres Video-Button Amed Rosario Video-Button
Bakersfield Myrtle Beach St. Lucie
(Mariners) (Cubs) (Mets)
Infield Arm Javier Guerra Video-Button Gleyber Torres Video-Button Jorge Mateo Video-Button
Lake Elsinore Myrtle Beach Tampa
(Padres) (Cubs) (Yankees)
Defensive OF Ramon Laureano Hunter Jones Carlos Tocci Video-Button
Lancaster Winston-Salem Clearwater
(Astros) (White Sox) (Phillies)
Outfield Arm Austin Wilson Mason Robbins Blake Drake
Bakersfield Winston-Salem Palm Beach
(Mariners) (White Sox) (Cardinals)
Most Exciting Player Travis Demeritte Video-Button Yoan Moncada Video-Button Amed Rosario Video-Button
High Desert Salem St. Lucie
(Rangers) (Red Sox) (Mets)
Manager J.R. House Tripp Keister Luis Rojas
Visalia Potomac St. Lucie
(Diamondbacks) (Nationals) (Mets)

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