• Full name Nazzan Zanetello
  • Born 05/25/2005 in Florissant, MO
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Christian Brothers College HS, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (50th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2023 (signed for $3,000,000).
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    School: Christian Brothers College HS, St. Louis, Mo. Source: HS

    Commit/Drafted: Arkansas
    Age At Draft: 18.1
    BA Grade:45/Extreme
    Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 55. Run: 60. Field: 55. Arm: 55.

    With a lean, athletic 6-foot-2 frame, Zanetello has an impressive tool set to play in the middle of the field. Zanetello is a toolsy high school prospect who has been up-and-down as an offensive performer, but has plenty of upside thanks to a super projectable frame, solid bat speed and impact defensive ability at multiple positions that comes from some of the best pure athleticism in the class. As a hitter, Zanetello has shown better zone control than pure contact ability. He rarely chases out of the zone but also has shown swing-and-miss tendencies on pitches in the zone. He sets up with an even stance and gets his swing started with a small leg kick, and his bat path can get lengthy at times. He does drive the ball with authority when he connects, and his physical projection indicates exciting power upside to come. He’s a plus runner who looks strong in center field, where he reads the ball off the bat with good range and a strong arm, and has also done a nice job at shortstop, where he’s shown an ability to make difficult, body control plays with arm strength that works on the infield as well. Zanetello is committed to Arkansas and is young for the class—he turned 18 in May.

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Career Transactions

  • Salem Red Sox activated SS Nazzan Zanetello from the 7-day injured list.
  • Salem Red Sox placed SS Nazzan Zanetello on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 4, 2024.
  • SS Nazzan Zanetello assigned to FCL Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox signed SS Nazzan Zanetello.

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