The Diamondbacks\u2019 system is very hitter-heavy right now, most of them lacking in the vertical stature department, and the quality of the system as a whole has declined as some of their draft classes from earlier this decade haven\u2019t yielded many prospects.<\/p>\n
(Notes: Tools are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale; ages as of July 1, 2026. EV = exit velocity. Z-swing rates = swings at pitches in the zone.)<\/p>\n
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