Top MLB Players With The Loudest Scouting Tools In 2024
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As is tradition at Baseball America, we love ranking to 100. So on the heels of our 2024 MLB 100 ranking of the top MLB players, here are the players on the list with the loudest scouting tools. These players’ tools grade as an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. As a reminder, you can find more information on the 20-80 scouting scale here.
Hitting
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Shohei Ohtani
Freddie Freeman
Luis Arraez
Power
Shohei Ohtani
Aaron Judge
Matt Olson
Pete Alonso
Speed
Bobby Witt Jr.
Elly De La Cruz
Trea Turner
Corbin Carroll
Evan Carter
Fielding
Fernando Tatis Jr., RF
Marcus Semien, 2B
Andres Gimenez, 2B
Nico Hoerner, 2B
Francisco Lindor, SS
Dansby Swanson, SS
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B
Adley Rutschman, C
Sean Murphy, C
Nolan Arenado, 3B
Arm
Fernando Tatis Jr.
J.T. Realmuto
Gabriel Moreno
Adolis Garcia
Elly De La Cruz
Carlos Correa
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Fastball
Gerrit Cole
Zack Wheeler
Curveball
Tyler Glasnow
Blake Snell
Framber Valdez
Slider
Gerrit Cole
Cole Ragans
Dylan Cease
Edwin Diaz
Changeup
Pablo Lopez
Kevin Gausman
Control
Zac Gallen
Logan Webb
George Kirby
Zach Eflin