2022 College MLB Draft Prospects With The Best Scouting Tools

Image credit: Cal Poly SS Brooks Lee (Photo courtesy of Cal Poly)

Baseball America annually polls major league organizations’ scouting departments to vote on preseason all-america teams. In addition to voting for first-, second- and third-team members, we ask scouting departments to vote on the players with the best tools in the country. 

We have teams vote on many different categories for both hitters and pitchers. 

Below are the top vote receivers for each category for the 2022 college class. 

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Best Athlete (Hitter)

1. Brock Jones, OF, Stanford
2. (4 tied) Dylan Crews, OF, Louisiana State; Jud Fabian, OF, Florida; Peyton Graham, 3B, Oklahoma; Jordan Sprinkle, SS, UC Santa Barbara

Best Pure Hitter

1. Brooks Lee, SS, Cal Poly
2. Jacob Berry, 3B/1B, Louisiana State
3. (2 tied) Jace Jung, 2B, Texas Tech; Robert Moore, 2B, Arkansas

Best Power

1. Jacob Berry, 3B/1B, Louisiana State
2. Jordan Beck, OF Tennessee
3. (2 tied) Chase DeLauter, OF, James Madison; Jud Fabian, OF, Florida

Fastest Runner

1. Enrique Bradfield, OF, Vanderbilt
2. (3 tied) Chase DeLauter, OF, James Madison; Victor Scott, OF, West Virginia; Chandler Simpson, SS, Georgia Tech

 

Best Defensive Infielder

1. Jordan Sprinkle, SS, UC Santa Barbara
2. Carter Young, SS, Vanderbilt
3. Robert Moore, 2B, Arkansas

Best Defensive Outfielder

1. Enrique Bradfield, OF, Vanderbilt
2. Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
3. (3 tied) Dylan Crews, OF, Louisiana State; Jared McKenzie, OF, Baylor; Victor Scott, OF, West Virginia

Best Infield Arm

1. (2 tied) Jack Brannigan, 3B/RHP, Notre Dame; Zach Neto, SS, Campbell
2. (2 tied) Peyton Graham, 3B, Oklahoma; Ryan Ritter, SS, Kentucky

Best Outfield Arm

1. (2 tied) Dylan Beavers, OF, California; Jordan Beck, OF, Tennessee
2. (3 tied) Dylan Crews, OF, Louisiana State; Chase DeLauter, OF, James Madison; Jud Fabian, OF, Florida

Best Catcher Arm

1. Logan Tanner, C, Mississippi State
2. Daniel Susac, C, Arizona

Best Fastball

1. Reggie Crawford, LHP, Connecticut
2. Blade Tidwell, RHP, Tennessee
3. (3 tied) Brandon Sproat, RHP, Florida; Carson Whisenhunt, LHP, East Carolina; Jaxon Wiggins, RHP, Arkansas

Best Fastball Movement

1. Landon Sims, RHP, Mississippi State
2. (4 tied) Hunter Barco, LHP, Florida; Alex McFarlane, RHP, Miami; Carson Palmquist, LHP, Miami; Blade Tidwell, RHP, Tennessee

Best Breaking Ball

1. Peyton Pallette, RHP, Arkansas
2. (2 tied) Hunter Barco, LHP, Florida; Landon Sims, RHP, Mississippi State

Best Changeup

1. Carson Whisenhunt, LHP, East Carolina
2. Parker Messick, LHP, Florida State
3. (3 tied) Hunter Barco, LHP, Florida; Justin Campbell, RHP, Oklahoma State; Max Rajcic, RHP, UCLA

 

Best Command

1. Parker Messick, LHP, Florida State
2. Max Rajcic, RHP, UCLA
3. (2 tied) Trey Dombroski, LHP, Monmouth; Carson Whisenhunt, LHP, East Carolina

Best Athlete (Pitcher)

1. Reggie Crawford, LHP, Connecticut
2. (6 tied) Justin Campbell, RHP, Oklahoma State; Derek Diamond, RHP, Mississippi; Cade Horton, SS/RHP, Oklahoma; Gabriel Hughes, RHP, Gonzaga; Peyton Pallette, RHP, Arkansas; Blade Tidwell, RHP, Tennessee

Closest To The Majors

1. Brooks Lee, SS, Cal Poly
2. Landon Sims, RHP, Mississippi State
3. (3 tied) Hunter Barco, LHP, Florida; Peyton Pallette, RHP, Arkansas; Blade Tidwell, RHP, Tennessee