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    BEST TOOLS FOR THE TRADE

    Aug 01, 2020 2 minutes
    by MATT EDDY

    The pitchers who received the most votes in Best Tools balloting from 1988 to 2019, plus 1985.

    Baseball America has been documenting all the 80s in the big leagues since the ’80s.

    Every year since 1988, BA has polled American and National league managers to determine the toolsiest hitters, pitchers and defenders in baseball across 25 different categories. The very best players—especially

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