Drafting and developing prospects often seems like little more than a crapshoot. There is certainly some luck involved, but some teams have proven to be better than others at finding hidden talent. “The art of scouting,” as our good friend Jim Price might say, has been alive and well for over a century. Now, teams are starting to add science into the mix. By gathering as much hard data as possible on a prospect, teams are able to better determine how likely it is a player will succeed at the major league level.
At least, we think. One can never be entirely sure how a prospect will pan out, but it certainly seems like a good idea to start with the biggest, strongest, and fastest players possible.