Anfernee Grier

The Diamondbacks selected Grier with the 39th overall pick in the 2016 draft after he had a solid junior year at Auburn, finally tapping into the power potential scouts projected for him coming out of high school. After a quick stint in the Pioneer League, Grier played out the rest of his first professional season with short-season Hillsboro, where he seemed quite overmatched. The nine steals (on 11 attempts) were nice, but he struck out 26.6 percent of the time while notching just three walks in 79 plate appearances. If he were a prep bat, it would be understandable for him to be a bit overmatched in his first taste of the lower levels, but as a college hitter who received a $1.5 million bonus, it would have been nice to see more polish against short-season pitching. He has plus speed and the potential for average or better game power, but the early returns suggest his hit tool won't allow him to actualize that power/speed combo against upper level pitching.