Low 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.
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| 2016 BEST TOOLS | ||||
| MLB | Triple-A | Double-A | High Class A | |
| Best . . . |
Midwest League | South Atlantic League |
| Hitter | Eloy Jimenez |
Victor Robles |
| South Bend | Hagerstown | |
| (Cubs) | (Nationals) | |
| Power | Eloy Jimenez |
Josh Ockimey |
| South Bend | Greenville | |
| (Cubs) | (Red Sox) | |
| Strike-Zone Judgment | Jake Cronenworth |
Josh Ockimey |
| Bowling Green | Greenville | |
| (Rays) | (Red Sox) | |
| Baserunner | Kyle Tucker |
Eric Jenkins |
| Quad Cities | Hickory | |
| (Astros) | (Rangers) | |
| Speed | Derek Hill |
Eric Jenkins |
| West Michigan | Hickory | |
| (Tigers) | (Rangers) | |
| Pitcher | Sandy Alcantara |
Mitch Keller |
| Peoria | West Virginia | |
| (Cardinals) | (Pirates) | |
| Fastball | Sandy Alcantara |
Anderson Espinoza |
| Peoria | Greenville | |
| (Cardinals) | (Red Sox) | |
| Breaking Pitch | Jacob Nix |
Touki Toussaint |
| Fort Wayne | Rome | |
| (Padres) | (Braves) | |
| Changeup | Junior Fernandez |
P.J. Conlon |
| Peoria | Columbia | |
| (Cardinals) | (Mets) | |
| Control | Evan Manarino | Mitch Keller |
| Beloit | West Virginia | |
| (Athletics) | (Pirates) | |
| Reliever | Gerson Moreno | Andrew Schwaab |
| West Michigan | Charleston | |
| (Tigers) | (Yankees) | |
| Defensive C | Francisco Mejia | Tyler Sanchez |
| Lake County | Hickory | |
| (Indians) | (Rangers) | |
| Defensive 1B | Juan Kelly | Dillon Dobson |
| Lansing | Augusta | |
| (Blue Jays) | (Giants) | |
| Defensive 2B | Eli Alvarez |
Luis Alejandro Basabe |
| Peoria | Greenville | |
| (Cardinals) | (Red Sox) | |
| Defensive 3B | Kevin Padlo |
Kelvin Gutierrez |
| Bowling Green | Hagerstown | |
| (Rays) | (Nationals) | |
| Defensive SS | Jake Cronenworth |
Kyle Holder |
| Bowling Green | Charleston | |
| (Rays) | (Yankees) | |
| Infield Arm | Carlos Belen | Yeyson Yrizarri |
| Fort Wayne | Hickory | |
| (Padres) | (Rangers) | |
| Defensive OF | Derek Hill |
Victor Robles |
| West Michigan | Hagerstown | |
| (Tigers) | (Nationals) | |
| Outfield Arm | Jose Azocar | Yonathan Daza |
| West Michigan | Asheville | |
| (Tigers) | (Rockies) | |
| Most Exciting Player | Eloy Jimenez |
Victor Robles |
| South Bend | Hagerstown | |
| (Cubs) | (Nationals) | |
| Manager | Mitch Canham | Warren Schaeffer |
| Clinton | Asheville | |
| (Mariners) | (Rockies) |
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