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BEST TOOLS AT PG NATIONAL

The day after the 2021 draft ended, the first major high school showcase of the summer began.

The Perfect Game National showcase brought more than 300 of the top high school players in the country to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., for a six-day showcase from July 13-18. These were the players who showed the best tools in different categories at an event which should give a good overview of the top prep players to watch for the 2022 draft.

BEST HITTER

was the star of PG National. It’s still early, but the uncommitted shortstop from Georgia has the look of a top 10 overall pick in 2022, with tools and maturity in the batter’s box well beyond his years. Johnson has phenomenal bat speed and whips the barrel through

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