Zion Bannister - Scouting Report


Rank History
Year Team Position Team Rank OFP
2021 TEX OF 40 35

Mar 2021 Report

Evaluator: Matt Thompson

Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-3
Weight: 187 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 IFA
RuleV: 2023

Overall: Bannister has one of the more unusual entries to pro ball that we've seen. He was born in the Bahamas but then moved to Maryland and played high school baseball in the states for three seasons. Before his senior season his family moved to the Dominican Republic and then back to the Bahamas. The Rangers signed him for just under $850,000 as part of their 2019 class. He's a physical specimen with big raw power and plus speed. Severe contact and approach issues hurt the power numbers but the tools are loud. He's a right-handed hitter that also has some work to do defensively, but he's the most gifted athlete in a system full of them.

OFP: 35
Risk: Exteme