Triple-A Best Tools
We survey managers and scouts for every full-season league to compile our Best Tools list. Here are the results for the Triple-A International and Pacific Coast Leagues.
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PrintWe survey managers and scouts for every full-season league to compile our Best Tools list. Here are the results for the Triple-A International and Pacific Coast Leagues.
| INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE | PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE | |
| Best Batting Prospect | Carlos Santana | Buster Posey |
| Columbus | Fresno | |
| Best Power Prospect | Carlos Santana | J.P. Arencibia |
| Columbus | Las Vegas | |
| Best Strike Zone Judgment | Michael Brantley | Kila Ka'aihue |
| Columbus | Omaha | |
| Best Baserunner | Desmond Jennings | Peter Bourjos |
| Durham | Salt Lake | |
| Fastest Baserunner | Jose Constanza | Peter Bourjos |
| Columbus | Salt Lake | |
| Best Pitching Prospect | Jeremy Hellickson | Madison Bumgarner |
| Durham | Fresno | |
| Best Fastball | Aroldis Chapman | Henry Rodriguez |
| Louisville | Sacramento | |
| Best Breaking Pitch | Aroldis Chapman | Michael Kirkman |
| Louisville | Oklahoma City | |
| Best Changeup | Jeremy Hellickson | Luke French |
| Durham | Tacoma | |
| Best Control | Dan Hudson | Luke French |
| Charlotte | Tacoma | |
| Best Reliever | Jonathan Albaladejo | Ernesto Frieri |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Portland | |
| Best Defensive Catcher | Lou Marson | Jackson Williams |
| Columbus | Fresno | |
| Best Defensive 1B | Freddie Freeman | Chris Davis |
| Gwinnett | Oklahoma City | |
| Best Defensive 2B | Chris Valaika | Ivan De Jesus |
| Louisville | Albuquerque | |
| Best Defensive 3B | Brent Morel | Travis Metcalf |
| Charlotte | Colorado Springs | |
| Best Defensive SS | Eduardo Nunez | Luis Cruz |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Nashville | |
| Best Infield Arm | Eduardo Nunez | Gregorio Petit |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Oklahoma City | |
| Best Defensive Outfielder | Desmond Jennings | Peter Bourjos |
| Durham | Salt Lake | |
| Best Outfield Arm | Wladimir Balentien | Michael Taylor |
| Louisville | Sacramento | |
| Most Exciting Player | Desmond Jennings | Peter Bourjos |
| Durham | Salt Lake | |
| Best Manager Prospect | Mike Sarbaugh | Ryne Sandberg |
| Columbus | Iowa |
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