2008 Pre-Draft Best Tools
Ranking the top tools in the high school and college ranks
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Print| BEST ATHLETE |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Jordan Danks, of, Texas |
| 2. T.J. Steele, of, Arizona |
| 3. Gordon Beckham, ss, Georgia |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Anthony Hewitt, ss, Salisbury (Conn.) School |
| 2. Aaron Hicks, of/rhp, Wilson HS, Long Beach |
| 3. Xavier Avery, of, Cedar Grove HS, Ellenwood, Ga. |
| BEST PURE HITTER |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Brett Wallace, 1b/3b, Arizona State |
| 2. Buster Posey, c, Florida State |
| 3. Conor Gillaspie, 3b, Wichita State |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Kyle Skipworth, c, Patriot HS, Rubidoux, Calif. |
| 2. Tim Beckham, ss, Griffin HS, Ellenwood, Ga. |
| 3. Eric Hosmer, 1b, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. |
| BEST POWER HITTER |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Pedro Alvarez, 3b, Vanderbilt |
| 2. Justin Smoak, 1b, South Carolina |
| 3. Ike Davis, 1b/of, Arizona State |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Eric Hosmer, 1b, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. |
| 2. Zach Collier, of, Chino Hills (Calif.) HS |
| 3. Zack Cox, 3b, Pleasure Ridge Park HS, Louisville |
| BEST STRIKE-ZONE JUDGEMENT |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Yonder Alonso, 1b, Miami |
| 2. Brett Wallace, 1b/3b, Arizona State |
| 3. Allan Dykstra, 1b, Wake Forest |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Eric Hosmer, 1b, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. |
| 2. Brett Lawrie, Brookswood SS, Langley, B.C. |
| 3. Kyle Skipworth, Patriot HS, Rubidoux, Calif. |
| FASTEST BASERUNNER |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Kyle Hudson, of, Illinois |
| 2. T.J. Steele, of, Arizona |
| 3 Jemile Weeks, 2b, Miami |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Xavier Avery, of, Cedar Grove HS, Ellenwood, Ga. |
| 2. Cutter Dykstra, of, Westlake (Calif.) HS |
| 3. Isaac Galloway, of, Los Osos HS, R. Cucamonga, Calif. |
| BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Buster Posey, c, Florida State |
| 2. Danny Espinosa, ss, Long Beach State |
| 3. T.J. Steele, of, Arizona |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Casey Kelly, ss/rhp, Sarasota (Fla.) HS |
| 2. Rolando Gomez, ss, Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| 3. Tim Beckham, ss, Griffin HS, Ellenwood, Ga. |
| BEST ARM STRENGTH |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Chris Dominguez, 3b, Louisville |
| 2. Jordy Mercer, rhp/ss, Oklahoma State |
| 3. Brandon Crawford, ss, UCLA |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Anthony Gose, lhp/of, Bellflower (Calif.) HS |
| 2. Aaron Hicks, of/rhp, Wilson HS, Long Beach |
| 3. Casey Kelly, ss/rhp, Sarasota (Fla.) HS |
| BEST FASTBALL |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Aaron Crow, rhp, Missouri |
| 2. Tanner Scheppers, rhp, Fresno State |
| 3. Andrew Cashner, rhp, Texas Christian |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Gerrit Cole, rhp Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS |
| 2. Ethan Martin, rhp/3b, Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga. |
| 3. Aaron Hicks, of/rhp, Wilson HS, Long Beach |
| BEST SECONDARY PITCH |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Brian Matusz, lhp, San Diego |
| 2. Shooter Hunt, rhp, Tulane |
| 3. Christian Friedrich, lhp, Eastern Kentucky |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Sonny Gray, rhp, Smyrna (Tenn.) HS |
| 2. Tyler Sample, rhp, Mullen HS, Denver |
| 3. Ethan Martin, rhp/3b, Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga. |
| BEST COMMAND |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Brian Matusz, lhp, San Diego |
| 2. Scott Gorgen, rhp, UC Irvine |
| 3. Andrew Liebel, rhp, Long Beach State |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Kyle Lobstein, lhp, Coconino HS, Flagstaff, Ariz. |
| 2. Robbie Ross, lhp, Lexington (Ky.) Christian HS |
| 3. Brett DeVall, lhp, Niceville (Fla.) HS |
| CLOSEST TO MAJORS |
| COLLEGE |
| 1. Joshua Fields, rhp, Georgia |
| 2. Brian Matusz, lhp, San Diego |
| 3. Buster Posey, c, Florida State |
| HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1. Eric Hosmer, 1b, American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. |
| 2. Tim Beckham, ss, Griffin HS, Ellenwood, Ga. |
| 3. Tim Melville, rhp, Wentzville (Mo.) Holt HS |
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