How Jaison Chourio, James Wood & Other Top MLB Prospects Compare To Past Best Tools Winners
Not every Best Tools category is created equal. So let’s focus on the categories that tend to correlate with MLB success.
Best Tools
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James Wood Has Towering Upside | Triple-A Best Tools
Nationals rookie James Wood stands 6-foot-7 and has game-changing power, just like a couple of notable MLB sluggers.
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Jackson Holliday Gets Back On Track Following Norfolk Reset | Triple-A Best Tools
Jackson Holliday struggled to hit elevated MLB fastballs in April. So all of his side work at Triple-A was geared toward addressing that weakness.
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Shay Whitcomb Could Be Astros’ Latest Unheralded Find | Triple-A Best Tools
The Astros’ 25-year-old shortstop Shay Whitcomb made his case for a callup with a huge season at Triple-A.
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Roman Anthony’s Power Will Play | Double-A Best Tools
Roman Anthony overcame a slow start to become one of the top producers—and youngest players—in the Eastern League.
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Carson Williams Could Settle Rays At Shortstop | Double-A Best Tools
All Carson Williams has done since being drafted is perform at every level, and the Rays view the 21-year-old as the heir apparent at shortstop.
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Chandler Simpson’s Speed Never Slumps | Double-A Best Tools
Speedy Chandler Simpson remains one of the most fascinating prospects from the 2022 draft.
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Sebastian Walcott Blasts Off After Slow Start | High-A Best Tools
Once 18-year-old Bahamian shortstop Sebastian Walcott got up to speed at Hickory, the results were eye-popping.
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Cole Carrigg Excites With Multiple Dimensions | High-A Best Tools
Few players coming out of college were as tooled-up or as raw at the plate as Cole Carrigg, but his skills have shined in the Northwest League.
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Edgardo Henriquez Proves Development Isn’t Scripted | High-A Best Tools
A converted catcher signed out of Venezuela in 2018, Edgardo Henriquez took several seasons to marinate and now looks like a future big league reliever.
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Precocious Leodalis De Vries Hits His Stride After Slow Start | Low-A Best Tools
It took 17-year-old Padres shortstop Leodalis De Vries some time to warm up, but as the summer wore on he really began to cook.
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Meet Brody Hopkins, A Pitching Prospect With Major Helium | Low-A Best Tools
Once the minor league season began, it was easy to see why scouts were so excited about righthander Brody Hopkins during spring training
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A New Chourio Rises In The Carolina League | Low-A Best Tools
The Guardians’ 19-year-old center fielder Jaison Chourio caught evaluators’ eyes in a variety of ways.
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2024 MiLB Best Tools: Managers Vote On The Top Prospects
Minor League Baseball managers vote on the prospects with the loudest scouting tools across all full-season levels in 2024.
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MLB Best Tools 2024: Managers, Scouts & Execs Vote On The Best Players
MLB managers, scouts & execs vote on the best players in baseball across 25 different scouting categories.
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Bobby Witt Jr. Might Be MLB’s Most Tooled Up Player
A case can be made Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. grades out at 70 or higher in all five major scouting categories.
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Was Bobby Witt Jr. The Superstar We Saw Coming?
Bobby Witt Jr. dominated minor league Best Tools balloting in a way rarely seen from prospects.
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35 Years Of MLB Best Tools: The Best Of The Best Since 1988
Career and active leaders for MLB Best Tools category wins over 35 years of voting.
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80 PROOF: The Standard-Bearer For Each Scouting Tool In MLB Today
Here are the 80-grade tools in the game today, with comments from top players about what makes those tools so elite.
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MLB Best Tools 2023: Managers, Scouts & Executives Vote On Baseball’s Best Talent
A look at baseball’s brightest talents and most toolsy stars, as voted on by those within the game.
