Triple-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. 
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Video| 2016 BEST TOOLS | ||||
| MLB | Triple-A | High Class A | Low Class A | |
| Best . . . | International League | Pacific Coast League |
| Hitter | Trea Turner | Hunter Renfroe |
| Syracuse | El Paso | |
| (Nationals) | (Padres) | |
| Power | Aaron Judge | Joey Gallo |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Round Rock | |
| (Yankees) | (Rangers) | |
| Strike-Zone Judgment | Jermaine Curtis | Dan Vogelbach |
| Louisville | Iowa (Cubs) | |
| (Reds) | Tacoma (Mariners) | |
| Baserunner | Trea Turner | Arismendy Alcantara |
| Syracuse | Nashville | |
| (Nationals) | (Athletics) | |
| Speed | Trea Turner | Manuel Margot |
| Syracuse | El Paso | |
| (Nationals) | (Padres) | |
| Pitcher | Tyler Glasnow | Julio Urias |
| Indianapolis | Oklahoma City | |
| (Pirates) | (Dodgers) | |
| Fastball | Luis Severino | Alex Reyes |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Memphis | |
| (Yankees) | (Cardinals) | |
| Breaking Pitch | Tyler Glasnow | Braden Shipley |
| Indianapolis | Reno | |
| (Pirates) | (Diamondbacks) | |
| Changeup | Jose Berrios | Chris Smith |
| Rochester | Nashville | |
| (Twins) | (Athletics) | |
| Control | Austin Pruitt | Brady Rodgers |
| Durham | Fresno | |
| (Rays) | (Astros) | |
| Reliever | Oliver Drake | James Hoyt |
| Norfolk | Fresno | |
| (Orioles) | (Astros) | |
| Defensive C | Gary Sanchez | Austin Hedges |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | El Paso | |
| (Yankees) | (Padres) | |
| Defensive 1B | Jesus Aguilar | Efren Navarro |
| Columbus | Tacoma (Mariners) | |
| (Indians) | Memphis (Cardinals) | |
| Defensive 2B | Alen Hanson | Mike Freeman |
| Indianapolis | Reno | |
| (Pirates) | (Diamondbacks) | |
| Defensive 3B | Matt Dominguez | Carlos Rivero |
| Buffalo | Reno | |
| (Blue Jays) | (Diamondbacks) | |
| Defensive SS | Deven Marrero | Orlando Arcia |
| Pawtucket | Colorado Springs | |
| (Red Sox) | (Brewers) | |
| Infield Arm | Erik Gonzalez | Orlando Arcia |
| Columbus | Colorado Springs | |
| (Indians) | (Brewers) | |
| Defensive OF | Byron Buxton | Manuel Margot |
| Rochester | El Paso | |
| (Twins) | (Padres) | |
| Outfield Arm | Dariel Alvarez | Hunter Renfroe |
| Norfolk | El Paso | |
| (Orioles) | (Padres) | |
| Most Exciting Player | Trea Turner | Hunter Renfroe |
| Syracuse | El Paso | |
| (Nationals) | (Padres) | |
| Manager | Chris Tremie | Pat Listach |
| Columbus | Tacoma | |
| (Indians) | (Mariners) |
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