Five-Plus Tools: The Past, Present, and Future of Baseball through the Eyes of a Scout

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"Five-Plus Tools" is a scouting term that refers to a rare and elite type of amateur baseball prospect. A player with five-plus tools grades out well above average in all five skill areas, known as tools: hitting, power, running, throwing, and fielding. While most baseball fans critique players who are already on the professional level, a scout needs tofind raw talent and figure out if they're the "future."

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Dave Perkin was a correspondent for Baseball America. He scouted for the New York Mets and worked in the front office of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has written for USA Today and ESPN and is currently the Major League Baseball Draft correspondent for Sports Illustrated.