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Best Draft
1. Pirates
2. Diamondbacks
3. Yankees
4. Athletics
5. Rockies
Best Pure Hitter
1. D.J. Peterson, 3b/1b, Mariners (1)
2. Dominic Smith, 1b, Mets (1)
3. Austin Meadows, of, Pirates (1)
4. Billy McKinney, of, Athletics (1)
5. Colin Moran, 3b, Marlins (1)
Best Power Hitter
1. Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs (1)
2. D.J. Peterson, 3b/1b, Mariners (1)
3. Hunter Renfroe, of, Padres (1)
4. Austin Wilson, of, Mariners (2)
5. Aaron Judge, of, Yankees (1)
Fastest Runner
1. Johnny Davis, of, Brewers (22)
2. Omar Garcia, of, Brewers (7)
3. Matt McPhearson, of, D’backs (4)
4. Adam Engel, of, White Sox (19)
5. Champ Stuart, of, Mets (6)
Best Defensive Player
1. Reese McGuire, c, Pirates (1)
2. Luis Guillorme, ss, Mets (10)
3. Stuart Turner, c, Twins (3)
4. J.P. Crawford, ss, Phillies (1)
5. Daniel Rockett, of, Royals (9)
Best Fastball
1. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (1)
2. Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (1)
3. Braden Shipley, rhp, D’backs (1)
4. Mark Appel, rhp, Astros (1)
5. Sam Wolff, rhp, Rangers (6)
Best Secondary Pitch
1. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (1)
2. Marco Gonzales, lhp, Cardinals (1)
3. Rob Kaminsky, lhp, Cardinals (1)
4. Tom Windle, lhp, Dodgers (2)
5. Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (1)
Best Pro Debut
College Players
1. Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs (1)
2. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (1)
3. L.B. Dantzler, 1b, Blue Jays (14)
4. Michael Ratterree, of, Brewers (10)
5. Michael Fish, of, Angels (32)
Junior College Players
1. Vic Caratini, 3b/c, Braves (2)
2. Omar Garcia, of, Brewers (7)
3. Tim Anderson, ss, White Sox (1)
4. Kenny Mathews, lhp, Indians (7)
5. Toby Thomas, ss, White Sox (21)
High School Players
1. Austin Meadows, of, Pirates (1)
2. Justin Williams, of, D’backs (2)
3. Gosuke Katoh, 2b, Yankees (2)
4. Ryan McMahon, 3b, Rockies (2)
5. Reese McGuire, c, Pirates (1)
Best Athlete
1. Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (1)
2. Cord Sandberg, of, Phillies (3)
3. Trey Ball, lhp, Red Sox (1)
4. Adam Engel, of, White Sox (19)
5. Jacob Hannemann, of, Cubs (3)
Most Intriguing Background
Baseball Relatives
1. Mike Yastrzemski, of, Orioles (14)
2. Joe Jackson, c, Rangers (5)
3. Colin Moran, 3b, Marlins (1)
4. Jacob May, of, White Sox (3)
5. Ben Verlander, of, Tigers (14)
Human Interest
1. Chad Jones, lhp, Reds (9)
2. Tanner Vavra, 2b, Twins (30)
3. Max Beatty, rhp, Padres (32)
4. Luke Farrell, rhp, Royals (6)
5. David Ledbetter (3) and Ryan Ledbetter (19), rhps, Rangers
Closest To The Majors
College Players
1. Michael Lorenzen, rhp, Reds (1s)
2. Kyle Crockett, lhp, Indians (4)
3. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (1)
4. Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs (1)
5. Mark Appel, rhp, Astros (1)
High School Players
1. Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (1)
2. Tyler Danish, rhp, White Sox (2)
3. Hunter Harvey, rhp, Orioles (1)
4. Austin Meadows, of, Pirates (1)
5. Clint Frazier, of, Indians (1)
Best Late-Round Pick
1. Rowdy Tellez, 1b, Blue Jays (30)
2. Tony Rizzotti, rhp, Padres (25)
3. Trevor Clifton, rhp, Cubs (12)
4. Billy Roth, rhp, Pirates (16)
5. Kyle Westwood, rhp, Astros (13)
The Ones Who Got Away
College Players
1. A.J. Vanegas, rhp, Athletics (19)
2. Ross Kivett, 2b, Indians (10)
3. Ben Wetzler, lhp, Phillies (5)
4. Jason Monda, of, Phillies (6)
5. Jason Jester, rhp, Padres (30)
High School Players
1. Phil Bickford, rhp, Blue Jays (1)
2. Matt Krook, lhp, Marlins (1s)
3. Ben DeLuzio, 2b, Marlins (3)
4. Connor Jones, rhp, Padres (21)
5. Kyle Serrano, rhp, Rockies (29)