Freddy Zamora

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #16 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Zamora didn’t play his junior year at Miami in 2020 after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice, but the Brewers still drafted him in the second round. Zamora’s pro debut in 2021 got off to a slow start. He batted .245/.360/.283 in 28 games by the end of June, but from then on he hit .324/.424/.481 in his final 64 games.
  
  Scouting Report: Zamora has the tools to stick at shortstop. He’s an above-average runner with quick footwork who moves well laterally and has soft hands, along with a solid-average arm. He was error-prone in college and showed that at times on routine plays in pro ball, though some of that could have been getting back to game speed from his lost 2020 season. At the plate, Zamora controls the strike zone and makes frequent contact, albeit without much impact.
  
  The Future: There’s a path for Zamora to develop into a steady shortstop who hits toward the bottom of a lineup if he can produce more damage on contact. He likely opens 2022 with High-A Wisconsin.
  
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #6 prospect in 2021
  Hitting: 50. Power: 45. Running: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Zamora entered the 2020 season at Miami considered one of college baseball’s top shortstops, but he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice that erased his junior year. Still, the Brewers drafted Zamora in the second round, No. 53 overall, and signed him for $1.15 million. Zamora was still rehabbing throughout the fall and did not play in instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Zamora has the tools to be a plus defender at shortstop, where he has soft hands, solid range and a slightly above-average arm. He was error-prone as a sophomore, so he needs to improve his reliability at the position. An above-average runner, Zamora shows his best tools on the defensive side, but he’s a steady hitter with fringe-average raw power who controls the strike zone well. He walked more often than he struck out in each of his two seasons at Miami. He has strong baserunning instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Zamora’s lost season makes it hard to get a read on his current ability and future projection. When healthy, he showed the makings of a potential steady, everyday player who can stick at shortstop. He is on track to be ready by spring training and should make his pro debut in 2021.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #73 prospect in 2020 draft
  Zamora was among the top tier of college shortstops in the 2020 class entering the season. If it weren’t for Arizona State’s Alika Williams, there would be an argument for Zamora as the top defender in the class, and Zamora brings more offensive upside to the table as well. Zamora hit .300/.391/.429 with more walks than strikeouts over his first two years with Miami, but a knee injury suffered in a preseason practice wiped out his junior season before it began. He had started to tap into more power in his 2019 season (going from one home run to six) and would have been right in the middle of the Hurricanes’ lineup as well as their defensive leader at shortstop. Zamora has the tools to be an impact defender at shortstop, though he showed a tendency to get a bit lazy on routine plays. If he cleaned those up, Zamora would have easy plus potential with the glove, with impressive hands, solid range and a reliable throwing arm. Zamora’s power is fringe-average, but he shows a solid understanding of the strike zone and has at least an average hit tool. He’s an above-average runner and does a nice job on the bases, going 33-for-40 (82.5 percent) in steals over his first two seasons. A solid all-around player who is likely to stick at shortstop long-term, Zamora could have easily played his way into first-round consideration if healthy and hitting well. He should slide a bit because of his injury but will still be in day one consideration thanks to very few holes in his game.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 40/High
  
  Midseason Update: Zamora has not played since May 11 due to a dislocated left shoulder. It&#39s his non-throwing shoulder, but he had surgery and likely won&#39t return during the regular season.
  
  Track Record: Zamora didn&#39t play his junior year at Miami in 2020 after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice, but the Brewers still drafted him in the second round. Zamora&#39s pro debut in 2021 got off to a slow start. He batted .245/.360/.283 in 28 games by the end of June, but from then on he hit .324/.424/.481 in his final 64 games.
  
  Scouting Report: Zamora has the tools to stick at shortstop. He&#39s an above-average runner with quick footwork who moves well laterally and has soft hands, along with a solid-average arm. He was error-prone in college and showed that at times on routine plays in pro ball, though some of that could have been getting back to game speed from his lost 2020 season. At the plate, Zamora controls the strike zone and makes frequent contact, albeit without much impact.
  
  The Future: There&#39s a path for Zamora to develop into a steady shortstop who hits toward the bottom of a lineup if he can produce more damage on contact. He likely opens 2022 with High-A Wisconsin.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Zamora didn’t play his junior year at Miami in 2020 after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice, but the Brewers still drafted him in the second round. Zamora’s pro debut in 2021 got off to a slow start. He batted .245/.360/.283 in 28 games by the end of June, but from then on he hit .324/.424/.481 in his final 64 games.
  
  Scouting Report: Zamora has the tools to stick at shortstop. He’s an above-average runner with quick footwork who moves well laterally and has soft hands, along with a solid-average arm. He was error-prone in college and showed that at times on routine plays in pro ball, though some of that could have been getting back to game speed from his lost 2020 season. At the plate, Zamora controls the strike zone and makes frequent contact, albeit without much impact.
  
  The Future: There’s a path for Zamora to develop into a steady shortstop who hits toward the bottom of a lineup if he can produce more damage on contact. He likely opens 2022 with High-A Wisconsin.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 45. Running: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Zamora entered the 2020 season at Miami considered one of college baseball's top shortstops, but he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice that erased his junior year. Still, the Brewers drafted Zamora in the second round, No. 53 overall, and signed him for $1.15 million. Zamora was still rehabbing throughout the fall and did not play in instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Zamora has the tools to be a plus defender at shortstop, where he has soft hands, solid range and a slightly above-average arm. He was error-prone as a sophomore, so he needs to improve his reliability at the position. An above-average runner, Zamora shows his best tools on the defensive side, but he's a steady hitter with fringe-average raw power who controls the strike zone well. He walked more often than he struck out in each of his two seasons at Miami. He has strong baserunning instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Zamora's lost season makes it hard to get a read on his current ability and future projection. When healthy, he showed the makings of a potential steady, everyday player who can stick at shortstop. He is on track to be ready by spring training and should make his pro debut in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 45. Running: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Zamora entered the 2020 season at Miami considered one of college baseball’s top shortstops, but he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice that erased his junior year. Still, the Brewers drafted Zamora in the second round, No. 53 overall, and signed him for $1.15 million. Zamora was still rehabbing throughout the fall and did not play in instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Zamora has the tools to be a plus defender at shortstop, where he has soft hands, solid range and a slightly above-average arm. He was error-prone as a sophomore, so he needs to improve his reliability at the position. An above-average runner, Zamora shows his best tools on the defensive side, but he’s a steady hitter with fringe-average raw power who controls the strike zone well. He walked more often than he struck out in each of his two seasons at Miami. He has strong baserunning instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Zamora’s lost season makes it hard to get a read on his current ability and future projection. When healthy, he showed the makings of a potential steady, everyday player who can stick at shortstop. He is on track to be ready by spring training and should make his pro debut in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 45. Running: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 55.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Zamora entered the 2020 season at Miami considered one of college baseball’s top shortstops, but he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a preseason practice that erased his junior year. Still, the Brewers drafted Zamora in the second round, No. 53 overall, and signed him for $1.15 million. Zamora was still rehabbing throughout the fall and did not play in instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Zamora has the tools to be a plus defender at shortstop, where he has soft hands, solid range and a slightly above-average arm. He was error-prone as a sophomore, so he needs to improve his reliability at the position. An above-average runner, Zamora shows his best tools on the defensive side, but he’s a steady hitter with fringe-average raw power who controls the strike zone well. He walked more often than he struck out in each of his two seasons at Miami. He has strong baserunning instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Zamora’s lost season makes it hard to get a read on his current ability and future projection. When healthy, he showed the makings of a potential steady, everyday player who can stick at shortstop. He is on track to be ready by spring training and should make his pro debut in 2021.