01/18/2019 - 2019 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Zane is a talented athlete who showed well during his time at the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament. This strong righty steps into the batters box with a purpose and remains relaxed. Hands are loose as he gets back into a good launch position and fires the barrel at pitches he likes, connecting and driving the ball on a line (exit velocity of 89 mph). He squares the ball up and has the ability to drive it deep into the gaps. He hustles down the 1B line and is always thinking of getting 2. In the OF, he coves a ton of ground right and left with speed. Actions are smooth and athletic with a quick/clean exchange to throw. Raba is a very skilled OF prospect who has the tools that will make an impact at a high level.
07/04/2018 - Under Armour Firecracker Classic 18U, powered by Baseball Factory's Team One
Zane continues to show the makings of a special type player at the next level. In the OF, he displays smooth / fluid actions. He takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. Range is a plus as reads balls well off the bat and covers a lot of ground. He works to get behind balls but needs to play through more with momentum to his target. Throws are accurate with on line zip to his target. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent hard contact, utilizing his lower half well through a line drive approach. At the event, he was 3 for 9 with a 2B. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a great personality, is very coachable, and plays the game hard. With 2 years to further develop, Zane has a tremendous upside with time and room to progress his game.
05/20/2018 - National Tryout Plus - San Antonio, TX
Zane continues to show as a prospect on the diamond and continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed is tremendous as he improved his 60 time, now a 6.61 runner. In the OF, defensive abilities are solid as he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through well with momentum to his target. Glove action is soft and he presents well, utilizing two hands through the process. Range is a plus as he reads balls well off the bat and covers a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with zip (81 mph velocity) and on line carry through his target. At the plate, hitting / power potential are now well above average through an athletic setup. Hands are quick (82 mph exit velocity) and work to and through a level swing path. He works to stay inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. Zane will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game and he is a sure player to follow.
05/07/2017 - National Tryout Plus - College Station, TX
Zane continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date at 7.15. At the plate is where he has improved the most through a squared setup with balance. Hands are quick and work to and through a level swing path, creating extension. He works to stay inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power shows best to the pull side and will increase as he works to utilize his lower half more efficiently. In the OF, feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through well with momentum to his target. Glove action is soft and he presents well, utilizing two hands through the process. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program.
12/20/2015 - Baseball Factory Winter Classic - Session 1
Zane is a very coachable, hardworking player with a promising future on the diamond and continues to show improvements in his baseball tools. In the OF is where he has improved the most. He takes proper routes / angles and utilizes his feet to track balls down, working to get behind balls, playing through well. Hands / feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with accuracy / carry on his arm. At the plate, he has strength in his swing with baseball jumping off the bat when centered and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. At the event, he was 3 for 6 with a 2B. With 5 years to further develop, Zane has the makings of a special type player and will be a fun player to follow.
11/22/2015 - Interactive Video Program - Corpus Christi, TX
Zane is a LHH OF who has an athletic build. In the OF, he takes a quick first step with solid routes/angles to track down fly-balls. He secures the ball, gathers well and working in-line toward his target. Offensively, Zane shows a balanced setup with rhythm in his hands. He gets good separation to load, whips the barrel with speed to and through the zone. He connects and finishes with extension. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following.
Outfield
1. Use 2-hands
2. Arm strength (long toss)
3. Play through ball
Offense
1. Level out swing path
2. More lower 1/2 drive