2017 Midwest League Best Tools

Baseball America asked the men with the best seats in the house to break down the best players in each minor league in a variety of categories. Full-season managers, often with input from their coaching staffs, completed our Best Tools surveys in July.

Midwest League Best Tools
Best Batting Prospect: Bo Bichette Lansing  (Blue Jays)
Best Power Prospect: Emmanuel Tapia Lake County (Indians)
Best Strike-Zone Judgment: Zack Short South Bend (Cubs)
Best Baserunner:  Lucius Fox Bowling Green (Rays)
Fastest Baserunner:  Jose Siri Dayton (Reds)
Best Pitching Prospect: Dylan Cease South Bend (Cubs)
Best Fastball: Dylan Cease South Bend (Cubs)
Best Breaking Pitch: Dylan Cease South Bend (Cubs)
Best Changeup: Austin Sodders West Michigan (Tigers)
Best Control: Mike O’Reilly Peoria (Cardinals)
Best Reliever: Jason Foley West Michigan  (Tigers)
Best Defensive Catcher: Keibert Ruiz Great Lakes (Dodgers)
Best Defensive 1B:  Stefan Trosclair Peoria (Cardinals)
Best Defensive 2B:  Gavin Lux Great Lakes (Dodgers)
Best Defensive 3B: Adrian Rondon Bowling Green (Rays)
Best Defensive SS:  Jermaine Palacios Cedar Rapids (Twins)
Best Infield Arm: Fernando Tatis Jr. Fort Wayne (Padres)
Best Defensive OF: Jose Siri Dayton (Reds)
Best Outfield Arm: Eleardo Cabrera Bowling Green (Rays)
Most Exciting Prospect: Bo Bichette Lansing (Blue Jays)
Best Manager Prospect: Luis Bolivar Dayton (Reds)

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