Double-A Best Tools
Baseball America asked the men with the best seats in the house to voice their opinions. From the American League to the South Atlantic, we asked every full-season manager, often with input from his coaching staff, to break down the best players in a variety of categories.
Note: The Yankees acquired Indians outfielder Clint Frazier in a July trade.
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| 2016 BEST TOOLS | ||||
| MLB | Triple-A | High Class A | Low Class A | |
| Best . . . |
Eastern League | Southern League | Texas League |
| Hitter | Clint Frazier |
Tyler O’Neill |
Alex Bregman |
| Akron | Jackson | Corpus Christi | |
| (Indians) | (Mariners) | (Astros) | |
| Power | Dylan Cozens |
Daniel Palka |
Matt Chapman |
| Reading | Chattanooga | Midland | |
| (Phillies) | (Twins) | (Athletics) | |
| Strike-Zone Judgment | Chance Sisco |
Casey Gillaspie |
Alex Bregman |
| Bowie | Montgomery | Corpus Christi | |
| (Orioles) | (Rays) | (Astros) | |
| Baserunner | Rafael Bautista | Zach Granite | Teoscar Hernandez |
| Harrisburg | Chattanooga | Corpus Christi | |
| (Nationals) | (Twins) | Astros | |
| Speed | Rafael Bautista | Yefri Perez | Terrance Gore |
| Harrisburg | Jacksonville | Northwest Arkansas | |
| (Nationals) | (Marlins) | (Royals) | |
| Pitcher | Lucas Giolito |
Josh Hader |
Daniel Mengden |
| Harrisburg | Biloxi | Midland | |
| (Nationals) | (Brewers) | (Athletics) | |
| Fastball | Reynaldo Lopez |
Mauricio Cabrera | Connor Sadzeck |
| Harrisburg | Mississippi | Frisco | |
| (Nationals) | (Braves) | (Rangers) | |
| Breaking Pitch | Jordan Montgomery | Carson Fulmer |
Francis Martes |
| Trenton | Birmingham | Corpus Christi | |
| Yankees | (White Sox) | (Astros) | |
| Changeup | Shawn Morimando | Jake Faria | Yohander Mendez |
| Akron | Montgomery | Frisco | |
| Indians | (Rays) | (Rangers) | |
| Control | Daniel Camarena | David Hurlbut | Jake Junis |
| Trenton | Chattanooga | Northwest Arkansas | |
| (Yankees) | (Twins) | (Royals) | |
| Reliever | Matt Carasiti | Edwin Diaz | Brendan McCurry |
| Hartford | Jackson | Corpus Christi | |
| (Rockies) | (Mariners) | (Astros) | |
| Defensive C | Jorge Alfaro |
Stuart Turner | Carson Kelly |
| Reading | Chattanooga | Springfield | |
| (Phillies) | (Twins) | (Cardinals) | |
| Defensive 1B | Dominic Ficociello | Casey Gillaspie | Cody Bellinger |
| Erie | Montgomery | Tulsa | |
| (Tigers) | (Rays) | (Dodgers) | |
| Defensive 2B | Jesmuel Valentin | Ozzie Albies |
Franklin Barreto |
| Reading | Mississippi | Midland | |
| (Phillies) | (Braves) | (Athletics) | |
| Defensive 3B | Eric Wood | Jeimer Candelario |
Matt Chapman |
| Altoona | Tennessee | Midland | |
| (Pirates) | (Cubs) | (Athletics) | |
| Defensive SS |
Amed Rosario |
Dansby Swanson |
Alex Bregman |
| Binghamton | Mississippi | Corpus Christi | |
| (Mets) | (Braves) | (Astros) | |
| Infield Arm | Wilmer Difo | Johan Camargo | Matt Chapman |
| Harrisburg | Mississippi | Midland | |
| (Nationals) | (Braves) | (Athletics) | |
| Defensive OF | Bradley Zimmer |
Jacob Hannemann | Bubba Starling |
| Akron | Tennessee | Northwest Arkansas | |
| (Indians) | (Cubs) | (Royals) | |
| Outfield Arm | Bradley Zimmer |
Tyler O’Neill |
Alex Verdugo |
| Akron | Jackson | Tulsa | |
| (Indians) | (Mariners) | (Dodgers) | |
| Most Exciting Player | Austin Meadows |
Ozzie Albies |
Alex Bregman |
| Altoona | Mississippi | Corpus Christi | |
| (Pirates) | (Braves) | (Astros) | |
| Manager | Dave Wallace | Robby Hammock | Ryan Christenson |
| Akron | Mobile | Midland | |
| (Indians) | (Diamondbacks) | (Athletics) |
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