Explain the rating system used by major league scouts.

20 - 80 are number grades assigned to players' various tools. 50 is the ML average. Players are given a current grade and a future grade i.e. what we think the tool will be like when the player is physically mature. Running speed and arm strength usually max-out around 19-20 years old. A player may learn to use his tools better (skill increase) but the ‘power’ of the arm or foot speed has reached its peak. It now becomes a matter of efficiency and technique, which can always be improved.

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