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Originally Posted by fleury
How many 5 tool players are there in the world nowadays? This saying is really beginning to be used way too much recently. Pardon my ignorance, I've never seen the guy play, but I'm very skeptical of a Cuban with HR power. I'm all for loading up on prospects, but this 5 tool thing is thrown around way too much when there is likely a very small chance of said player developing into the 5 tool all-star every scout dreams of.
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From what I've read, Cesepedes seems to have corner outfielder range/defense, 20 SB speed, a decent but unspectacular arm, can hit for a decent average and broke Cuba's record for most HR's in a season.
I think having 5 tools means that you're above average in all areas, so you have a decent chance at being an above average MLB player. Having 5 elite tools means that you're basically Ken Griffey, but those guys definitely don't come around often at all.