It's maybe the purest part of the game: unloading a big swing, making perfect contact, and watching the ball fly. Raw power may not be the most MLB-projectable piece of an amateur's skill set, but it's always fun to see who in a class could step into a Major League Home Run Derby.
As always, I'll highlight a deep-board standout, a notable prep profile, and a notable college profile, then crown the tool king, mixing in as many new names as possible.
Wild Card: 1B Paul Jones II, Kansas State
Paul Jones II is a left-handed-hitting first baseman who used his bat speed to post an OPS over 1.000 as a first-year starter at Maryland in his sophomore season. He then transferred to Kansas State for his draft-platform year. Jones doesn't have the typical size of a slugging first baseman, but he packs a lot of strength into a wide-hipped …