Best Tools AL (BA polled players, execs, managers)

[RZNJ]

Since 1988, Baseball America has polled MLB personnel on the players with the best scouting tools in baseball. Here are their answers for the top players from each league across 25 different scouting categories.
 

Best Power

1. Aaron Judge, Yankees
2. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
3. Yordan Alvarez, Astros

 

Best Bunter

1. Cedric Mullins, Orioles
2. Jose Altuve, Astros
3. Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays

 

Most Exciting Player

1. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
2. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
3. Aaron Judge, Yankees

 

Best Pitcher

1. Corbin Burnes, Orioles
2. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
3. George Kirby, Mariners

Best Curveball

1. Seth Lugo, Royals
2. Corbin Burnes, Orioles
3. Justin Verlander, Astros

Best Control

1. George Kirby, Mariners
2. Zach Eflin, Orioles
3. Joe Ryan, Twins

Best Defensive Shortstop

1. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
2. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
3. JP Crawford, Mariners

Best Infield Arm

1. Carlos Correa, Twins
2. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
3. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

 

Best Outfield Arm

1. Adolis Garcia, Rangers
2. Kevin Kiermaier, Blue Jays
3. Colton Cowser, Orioles
 

Best Manager

1. Bruce Bochy, Rangers
2. Kevin Cash, Rays
3. Brandon Hyde, Orioles

Edited August 14 by RZNJ

[Frobby]

I didn’t know being exciting was a tool.   

[2022Beach]

I'm surprised that "giving testimony" wasn't listed as a tool.
(see today's Sunpaper) 
Oy Vey!

[Just Regular]

52 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Best Pitcher

1. Corbin Burnes, Orioles
2. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
3. George Kirby, Mariners

Bulletin board material for the Detroit guy.

He's threatening to make AL Cy Young as much of a landslide as the MVP race we thought Gunnar was in a month ago.

Burnes touching 99's the last couple games is a little mouthwatering if we are accelerating for the closing stretch.     These are his decisive weeks for if it is 200 or 300.

[Moose Milligan]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

I didn’t know being exciting was a tool.   

How could you not? It’s your biggest strength. 

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

How could you not? It’s your biggest strength. 

I just think that being a tool is exciting.

[Aristotelian]

McCann is the best bunter on the team

[Frobby]

Cedric may be a good bunter, but I pretty much hated the decision to have him sac bunt with runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out last night, down 2-1 in the 2nd inning after three straight batters had singled.  

[sportsfan8703]

17 hours ago, Frobby said:

I didn’t know being exciting was a tool.   

Ask Paul Skenes. Haha. It’s working for him. 

[terpoh]

19 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Since 1988, Baseball America has polled MLB personnel on the players with the best scouting tools in baseball. Here are their answers for the top players from each league across 25 different scouting categories.
 

Best Power

1. Aaron Judge, Yankees
2. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
3. Yordan Alvarez, Astros

 

Best Bunter

1. Cedric Mullins, Orioles
2. Jose Altuve, Astros
3. Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays

 

Most Exciting Player

1. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
2. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
3. Aaron Judge, Yankees

 

Best Pitcher

1. Corbin Burnes, Orioles
2. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
3. George Kirby, Mariners

Best Curveball

1. Seth Lugo, Royals
2. Corbin Burnes, Orioles
3. Justin Verlander, Astros

Best Control

1. George Kirby, Mariners
2. Zach Eflin, Orioles
3. Joe Ryan, Twins

Best Defensive Shortstop

1. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
2. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
3. JP Crawford, Mariners

Best Infield Arm

1. Carlos Correa, Twins
2. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
3. Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

 

Best Outfield Arm

1. Adolis Garcia, Rangers
2. Kevin Kiermaier, Blue Jays
3. Colton Cowser, Orioles
 

Best Manager

1. Bruce Bochy, Rangers
2. Kevin Cash, Rays
3. Brandon Hyde, Orioles

Love to see that there are a lot of things on this list that oppose what the self proclaimed Orioles Hangout member scouts and talent evaluators have proclaimed over the past few weeks.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, terpoh said:

Love to see that there are a lot of things on this list that oppose what the self proclaimed Orioles Hangout member scouts and talent evaluators have proclaimed over the past few weeks.

Player polls are always fun to talk about since on one hand, they are professionals in the sport, they know the game.  On the other hand a lot of them probably don't watch much baseball outside of the games they participate in.

How much weight is given to that one game three years ago when player X laid down that perfect bunt to win the game or when player Y threw a bullet to home to get the runner?

[terpoh]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Player polls are always fun to talk about since on one hand, they are professionals in the sport, they know the game.  On the other hand a lot of them probably don't watch much baseball outside of the games they participate in.

How much weight is given to that one game three years ago when player X laid down that perfect bunt to win the game or when player Y threw a bullet to home to get the runner?

Title says this is also MLB executives and managers. I know what you're saying though. Players are not always the best talent evaluators, but they are around the game, and the front office guys and managers certainly watch more baseball than fans. 

[G54377]

22 hours ago, Frobby said:

I didn’t know being exciting was a tool.   

I feel like that'd be a criteria the media would use to rank quarterbacks.