A popular sleeper in the 2022 draft amongst people lucky enough to get their hands on college trackman data, Zach Dezenzo immediately became an intriguing sleeper when the Astros signed him out of Ohio State in the 12th round. A 22 year old senior at the time, Dezenzo took time to produce for the Buckeyes despite some impressive tools, hit .302/.382/.550 with 9 HRs as a junior and .319/.413/.701 with 19 HRs as a senior to keep himself on the radar. More impressive than the raw production were his exit velocities, reportedly as high as 119 MPH. There were some contact concerns- even during his explosive 2022 campaign, he struck out in 21% of his plate appearances- and while he started to come on in the game power department as a senior, there was chatter about how much his prodigious raw pop played in games due to mediocre feel for loft.
Hot Streak Has Dezenzo Well Positioned Entering Offseason
