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)