Samuel Zavala

Zavala has been known as one of the best pure hitters in his class since he signed as a 16-year-old out of Venezuela in 2020. He was the youngest hitter to get 100-plus plate appearances at Single-A last season and did more than just tread water, slashing .254/.355/.508 with seven home runs, five steals, a 13.5 BB% and a 26.2 K% in 141 PA. Given his age, he could have been forgiven for struggling, but he was 18% better than league average and got to a surprising amount of power (.254 ISO) for this stage of his career. Zavala can play center field now, but he gets by more on good instincts than blazing speed, and the same goes for his success on the bases. It's Zavala's pretty left-handed swing and knack for barelling balls that will get him to the majors. His raw tools don't scream top prospect, but his bat might be special enough for him to steadily climb rankings in his age-18/19 season.