How Jaison Chourio, James Wood & Other Top MLB Prospects Compare To Past Best Tools Winners
Not every Best Tools category is created equal. So let’s focus on the categories that tend to correlate with MLB success.
Not every Best Tools category is created equal. So let’s focus on the categories that tend to correlate with MLB success.
Nationals rookie James Wood stands 6-foot-7 and has game-changing power, just like a couple of notable MLB sluggers.
Jackson Holliday struggled to hit elevated MLB fastballs in April. So all of his side work at Triple-A was geared toward addressing that weakness.
The Astros’ 25-year-old shortstop Shay Whitcomb made his case for a callup with a huge season at Triple-A.
Roman Anthony overcame a slow start to become one of the top producers—and youngest players—in the Eastern League.
All Carson Williams has done since being drafted is perform at every level, and the Rays view the 21-year-old as the heir apparent at shortstop.
Speedy Chandler Simpson remains one of the most fascinating prospects from the 2022 draft.
A converted catcher signed out of Venezuela in 2018, Edgardo Henriquez took several seasons to marinate and now looks like a future big league reliever.
Once 18-year-old Bahamian shortstop Sebastian Walcott got up to speed at Hickory, the results were eye-popping.
Few players coming out of college were as tooled-up or as raw at the plate as Cole Carrigg, but his skills have shined in the Northwest League.
The Guardians’ 19-year-old center fielder Jaison Chourio caught evaluators’ eyes in a variety of ways.
It took 17-year-old Padres shortstop Leodalis De Vries some time to warm up, but as the summer wore on he really began to cook.
Once the minor league season began, it was easy to see why scouts were so excited about righthander Brody Hopkins during spring training
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