Nazzan Zanetello, pick #50 overall

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With the 50th pick in the 2023 draft, the Boston Red Sox drafted Nazzan "The Palindrome" Zanetello.

https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-select-nazzan-zanetello-no-50-in-2023-mlb-draft

Full of confidence but also talking about hard work:
Not only was Zanetello full of excitement, but he was also glowing with confidence.
“They can expect to see me in Boston pretty soon,” said Zanetello. “They’re going to get the hardest worker in the Draft, a lot of upside for me.”
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This kid needs his own thread, can a mod move the stuff that is in the Teel thread over here)?

Zanetello climbed up Draft boards with a strong showcase circuit, beginning with MVP honors at the Breakthrough Series in June. He stood out in athletic testing at the PDP League in July, raked at the World Wood Bat Association World Championship in October and led Team USA in hitting (.429) at an 18-and-under World Cup qualifying tournament in November. Scouts love his five-tool potential as well as his makeup.
Zanetello has a wiry 6-foot-2 frame with room to add more muscle, and his strong hands and wrists produce plenty of bat speed and 25-homer potential. He doesn't have the prettiest right-handed swing but makes a lot of hard contact. He also shows good control of the strike zone and produced against quality pitching throughout the summer.
While Zanetello has clocked run times that earn grades from anywhere from 45 to 70 on the 20-80 scouting scale, the consensus is that he'll probably have solid speed once he's physically mature. His athleticism and strong arm help him make plays at shortstop, where he projects as an average defender. The Arkansas commit has looked solid in stints in center field and should provide similar glovework if he shifts to third base.
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The Red Sox have selected Zanetello with the 50th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.

Not many players in this class have five-tool potential, but Zanetello is one of them. A 6-foot-2, 180-pound high school shortstop from Missouri, Zanetello has good bat speed and should grow into at least above-average raw power. He is generally seen as a plus runner, but it's possible he could slow down as he fills out his frame. The right-handed hitter commands the strike zone well for his age. He might eventually get a look in center field or at third base, but should be sent out as a shortstop.
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In the small world department, #RedSox draft pick Nazzan Zanetello played at Christian Brothers College High in St. Louis. The pitching coach is Al Nipper, who played for the Sox from 1983-87.
 
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Well one of them should be deleted, this one or that one, doesn't matter to me as long as we have a thread on this guy. :D

Welp make that 2 of the 3 Nazzan! threads should be deleted now! One should be enough I guess.
 
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Nip gave his all, and his right knee, to the Sox. On a wild pitch in 1986, he covered home and tagged out the charging Larry Parish, all 6'3" and 215 lb of him, and got spiked for his efforts. Amazingly, he tagged out the runner, held up the ball for umpire see, then doubled over in pain, writhing on the grass, but it's etched in my young Sox fan memory.

i couldn't find a video, but did find this story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-19-sp-6084-story.html
 
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Sin Duda said:
Nip gave his all, and his right knee, to the Sox. On a wild pitch in 1986, he covered home and tagged out the charging Larry Parish, all 6'3" and 215 lb of him, and got spiked for his efforts. Amazingly, he tagged out the runner, held up the ball for umpire see, then doubled over in pain, writhing on the grass, but it's etched in my young Sox fan memory.

i couldn't find a video, but did find this story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-19-sp-6084-story.html
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And then he started a message board, to the detriment of all of our lives.
 
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View: https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/1678533349302841344?s=46

His HS basketball coach is. Justin Tatum. Yes. The father of Jason Tatum
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Quote from that article about Nipper:
“I love Al,” said Zanetello. “Freshman year, baseball tryouts, Al gave me a real firm handshake and pat on the chest. He said, ‘You’re going to be a big leaguer one day, son.’ Those were his first words to me . . . He helped he out a lot, being able to talk to him, pick his brain about baseball.”
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He did NOT say "Fuck you Nip."
This kid needs a SOSH account.
 
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