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 |
Yoan Moncada |
Amed Rosario |
| Lake Elsinore | Salem | St. Lucie | |
| (Padres) | (Red Sox) | (Mets) | |
| Power | Chris Shaw |
Bobby Bradley |
Christin Stewart |
| San Jose | Lynchburg | Lakeland | |
| (Giants) | (Indians) | (Tigers) | |
| Strike-Zone Judgment | Steven Duggar | Ian Happ |
Casey Grayson |
| San Jose | Myrtle Beach | Palm Beach | |
| (Giants) | (Cubs) | (Cardinals) | |
| Baserunner | Bobby Boyd | Yoan Moncada |
Darren Seferina |
| Lancaster | Salem | Palm Beach | |
| (Astros) | (Red Sox) | (Cardinals) | |
| Speed | Wes Rogers | Greg Allen | Jorge Mateo |
| Modesto | Lynchburg | Tampa | |
| (Rockies) | (Indians) | (Yankees) | |
| Pitcher | Phil Bickford |
Justus Sheffield |
Brent Honeywell |
| San Jose | Lynchburg | Charlotte | |
| (Giants) | (Indians) | (Rays) | |
| Fastball | Rodolfo Martinez | Michael Kopech |
Luis Castillo |
| San Jose | Salem | Jupiter | |
| (Giants) | (Red Sox) | (Marlins) | |
| Breaking Pitch | Josh Sborz | Erick Fedde |
Jimmy Herget |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Potomac | Daytona | |
| (Dodgers) | (Nationals) | (Reds) | |
| Changeup | Walker Lockett | Ryan Brinley | Brent Honeywell |
| 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 |
Nick Longhi | Casey Grayson |
| San Jose | Salem | Palm Beach | |
| (Giants) | (Red Sox) | (Cardinals) | |
| Defensive 2B | Luis Urias |
Yoan Moncada |
Luis Guillorme |
| Lake Elsinore | Salem | St. Lucie | |
| (Padres) | (Red Sox) | (Mets) | |
| Defensive 3B | Dawel Lugo |
Rafael Devers |
Brian Anderson |
| Visalia | Salem | Jupiter | |
| (Diamondbacks) | (Red Sox) | (Marlins) | |
| Defensive SS | Drew Jackson | Gleyber Torres |
Amed Rosario |
| Bakersfield | Myrtle Beach | St. Lucie | |
| (Mariners) | (Cubs) | (Mets) | |
| Infield Arm | Javier Guerra |
Gleyber Torres |
Jorge Mateo |
| Lake Elsinore | Myrtle Beach | Tampa | |
| (Padres) | (Cubs) | (Yankees) | |
| Defensive OF | Ramon Laureano | Hunter Jones | Carlos Tocci |
| 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 |
Yoan Moncada |
Amed Rosario |
| 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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