Zakary
Wood

Catcher with standout catch/throw tools. Pop times ranged from 1.86–1.94 with plus raw arm strength and carry. Ran a 7.07 60-yard dash. At the plate, produced solid exit velocities with raw power potential. Opportunity exists for refinement in the hit approach to improve consistency. Received well in-game and controlled the tempo. Logged competitive ABs with contact to both sides of the field. High-upside backstop with present tools and offensive ceiling.

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 (TX), 2026
Positional Profile: C/C RHH/C…good build/frame to add strength. Solid catch and throw in future. Solid athleticism present. Nice bat/power combo in future with chance to exceed with adjustments. Definite player to watch develop.
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Good build/frame to add strength in further.
Hit: RHH. Lands in good position to hit. Back foot gets fully rotated, limits lower 1/2 effectiveness with foot sliding towards 3rd base. Learn to drive back foot forward maximizing use of lower 1/2 and back hit. Foot can slide away from plate on away pitches for balance. Hands/barrel start in good position. Dead stop barrel to start swing, would like to see slight barrel movement prior to launch. Hands drop slightly and push away from plate creating long swing path. Swing works around zone. Work to take more direct path to zone with both hands and barrel shortening swing. Bat/hand speed present. 73.6 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 373' max distance. Upside to projected bat/power combo. Opportunities present for adjustments, bat/hand speed present. Upside present with adjustments.
Arm: RH. C-80 mph. Arm speed present, shows developing raw catchers arm strength. Carry to throws when he stays behind baseball.
Defense: 1.99-2.05 pop times. Nice exchange glove to hand when throwing. Feet work setting to throw. Solid receiver in bullpens, hands work.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60. Solid start, upright runner with head back. Runs hard.

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.