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Draft | Story | 5/18/2018

2018 MLB Draft: Top Tools

Patrick Ebert

Perfect Game Staff

Photo: Xavier Edwards (Perfect Game)

2018 MLB Draft Preview Content | Mock Draft v. 2

An annual exercise as part of Perfect Game's MLB Draft content, PG's staff of draft experts combined to assemble a list of the top individual tools available for this year's draft.

2018 Top Tools: Hitter

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Nolan Gorman	3B	Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ)
2	Jarred Kelenic	OF	Waukesha West (WI)
3	Xavier Edwards	SS	North Broward Prep (FL)
4	Connor Scott	OF	Plant (FL)
5	Jeremiah Jackson	SS	St. Lukes (AL)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Nick Madrigal	2B	Oregon State
2	Jonathan India	3B	Florida
3	Steele Walker	OF	Oklahoma
4	Alec Bohm	3B	Wichita State
5	Travis Swaggerty	OF	South Alabama

2018 Top Tools: Power

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Nolan Gorman	3B	Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ)
2	Grant Lavigne	1B	Bedford (NH)
3	Triston Casas	1B/3B	American Heritage (FL)
4	Jordan Groshans	3B	Magnolia (TX)
5	Nick Decker	OF	Seneca (NJ)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Alec Bohm	3B	Wichita State
2	Trevor Larnach	OF	Oregon State
3	Bren Spillane	1B	Illinois
4	Joey Bart	C	Georgia Tech
5	Seth Beer	1B/OF	Clemson

2018 Top Tools: Speed

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Max Marusak	OF	Amarillo (TX)
2	Jordyn Adams	OF	Green Hope (NC)
3	Xavier Edwards	SS	North Broward Prep (FL)
4	Levi Usher	OF	Prairie (IA)
5	Isaiah Thomas	OF	The Benjamin School (FL)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Kyler Murray	OF	Oklahoma
2	Jake Mangum	OF	Mississippi State
3	Charlie McConnell	OF	Northeastern
4	Nick Madrigal	2B	Oregon State
5	Jake McCarthy	OF	Virginia

2018 Top Tools: Arm

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Will Banfield	C	Brookwood (GA)
2	Blaze Alexander	SS	Bishop Verot (FL)
3	Joe Gray Jr.	OF	Hattiesburg (MS)
4	Kendall Logan Simmons	3B	Tatnall Square Academy (GA)
5	Connor Pavolony	C	River Ridge (GA)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Joey Bart	C	Georgia Tech
2	Josh Breaux	C/RHP	McLennan
3	Griffin Conine	OF	Duke
4	Tanner Dodson	RHP/OF	California
5	Matt Vierling	OF/RHP	Notre Dame

2018 Top Tools: Defender

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Will Banfield	C	Brookwood (GA)
2	Xavier Edwards	SS	North Broward Prep (FL)
3	Mike Siani	OF	William Penn Charter (PA)
4	Joe Gray Jr.	OF	Hattiesburg (MS)
5	Alek Thomas	OF	Mt. Carmel (IL)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Jake Mangum	OF	Mississippi State
2	Nick Madrigal	2B	Oregon State
3	Trey Dawson	SS	Kentucky
4	Cadyn Grenier	SS	Oregon State
5	Jameson Hannah	OF	Dallas Baptist

2018 Top Tools: Athlete

	High School
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Jordyn Adams	OF	Green Hope (NC)
2	Xavier Edwards	SS	North Broward Prep (FL)
3	Levi Usher	OF	Prairie (IA)
4	Mason Denaburg	RHP	Merritt Island (FL)
5	Alek Thomas	OF	Mt. Carmel (IL)
	College
Rk.	Name	Pos.	School
1	Kyler Murray	OF	Oklahoma
2	Zach Watson	OF	LSU
3	Jake McCarthy	OF	Virginia
4	Jameson Hannah	OF	Dallas Baptist
5	Nick Madrigal	2B	Oregon State

2018 Top Tools: Fastball

	High School
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Ethan Hankins	RHP	Forsyth Central (GA)
2	JT Ginn	RHP	Brandon (MS)
3	Mason Denaburg	RHP	Merritt Island (FL)
4	Kumar Rocker	RHP	North Oconee (GA)
5	Matthew Liberatore	LHP	Mountain Ridge (AZ)
	College
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Shane McClanahan	LHP	South Florida
2	Casey Mize	RHP	Auburn
3	Brady Singer	RHP	Florida
4	Reid Schaller	RHP	Vanderbilt
5	Tanner Dodson	RHP/OF	California

2018 Top Tools: Curveball

	High School
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Carter Stewart	RHP	Eau Gallie (FL)
2	JT Ginn	RHP	Brandon (MS)
3	Landon Marceaux	RHP	Destrehan (LA)
4	Matthew Liberatore	LHP	Mountain Ridge (AZ)
5	Austin Becker	RHP	Big Walnut (OH)
	College
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Ryan Rolison	LHP	Ole Miss
2	Tim Cate	LHP	UConn
3	Logan Gilbert	RHP	Stetson
4	Durbin Feltman	RHP	TCU
5	Konnor Pilkington	LHP	Mississippi State

2018 Top Tools: Slider

	High School
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Garrett Wade	LHP	Hartselle (AL)
2	Garrett McDaniels	LHP	Pee Dee Academy (SC)
3	Grayson Rodriguez	RHP	Central Heights (TX)
4	Adam Kloffenstein	RHP	Magnolia (TX)
5	Lineras Torres Jr.	RHP	Beacon (NY)
	College
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Griffin Roberts	RHP	Wake Forest
2	Riley Thompson	RHP	Louisville
3	Shane McClanahan	LHP	South Florida
4	Casey Mize	RHP	Auburn
5	Jason Bilous	RHP	Coastal Carolina

2018 Top Tools: Changeup

	High School
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Jonathan Gates	LHP	Nature Coast Technical (FL)
2	Landon Marceaux	RHP	Destrehan (LA)
3	Ty Madden	RHP	Cypress Ranch (TX)
4	Brandon Dieter	RHP	South Hills (CA)
5	Cole Wilcox	RHP	Heritage (GA)
	College
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Casey Mize	RHP	Auburn
2	Jackson Kowar	RHP	Florida
3	Nick Lee	RHP	Louisiana
4	Josh Hiatt	RHP	North Carolina
5	Shane McClanahan	LHP	South Florida

2018 Top Tools: Command

	High School
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Ryan Weathers	LHP	Loretto (TN)
2	Mike Vasil	RHP	Boston College HS (MA)
3	Cole Winn	RHP	Orange Lutheran (CA)
4	Gunnar Hoglund	RHP	Dayspring Christian Academy (FL)
5	Jonathan Gates	LHP	Nature Coast Technical (FL)
	College
Rk.	Name	Throws	School
1	Casey Mize	RHP	Auburn
2	Nick Sandlin	RHP	Southern Miss
3	Konnor Pilkington	LHP	Mississippi State
4	John Rooney	LHP	Hofstra
5	Luke Heimlich	LHP	Oregon State

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