Zakary
Wood

Zakary Wood, Dayton (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: C/C RHH/C with good build to add increased strength in future. Shows developing ability behind plate with receiving. Solid raw arm strength present and quickness to release for nice pop times in workout. Project solid bat/power combo with upside present to power production with adjustments to hit approach. Solid baseball player.
Body: 6-0, 188-pounds. Good build/frame. Solid base. Width to shoulders. Will keep adding to frame with growth and maturity. Good physical projections.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, no stride, slight shoulder turn to initiate swing. Rotational back foot, gets stuck in rotation, moves towards 3rd base directionally. Work to get back foot fully turned in rotation, would like to see linear movement forward with back foot, increasing use of lower1/2 in swing. Linear movement forward recommended due to length between feet to start. Hits into firm front side with solid posture, right shoulder tilt present. Barrel/hands in good launch position, barrel drag, cast barrel down and around creating length to swing. Work to develop ability to take barrel on more direct path to hit zone following hands. 66.9 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 88.7 mph. 374' max distance. Project solid bat/power combo in future. Opportunities to firm hit approach with adjustments to lower 1/2 increasing ability to impact baseball. Swing works with some length now, can shorten swing allowing for more direct path to baseball. Upside present to bat/power combo.
Arm: RH. C-81 mph. Arm works well. Shows above avg arm strength. Throws have carry to them. Some throws have tail, wrist occasionally gets to the side of the ball.
Defense: 1.86-1.94 pop times. Moves well while staying low and athletic. Good glove to hand exchange.
ATH: 7.07 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.88 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Good runner. Strides well. Upright runner, work on keeping a slight forward lean with head. 23.60 max vertical.

Zakary Wood (Dayton, 2026), a 5'11", 190-pound catcher, has a strong, projectable frame with the athleticism to keep improving. At the plate, he shows solid bat speed (73.6 mph) and raw power potential, with a max exit velocity of 96 mph and a 373-foot max distance. Fine-tuning his lower half and shortening his swing path will help him unlock even more consistency at the plate. Defensively, Wood displays a strong arm (80 mph) with quick pop times (1.99-2.05) and reliable footwork and exchange. His receiving skills are solid, and he runs a 7.25 in the 60. With his raw tools and room to grow, Wood is a promising prospect to watch in the coming years.