Nazzan Zanetello

Nazzan Avant Zanetello (born May 25, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Early life and amateur career
Zanetello grew up in Florissant, Missouri, and attended Christian Brothers College High School (CBC). He had a .399 batting average with 15 home runs and 92 RBIs in three varsity seasons. As a senior, Zanetello batted .421 with 9 home runs, 33 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. During the fall of his senior year, he was a member of the United States national under-18 baseball team and batted .429 in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup. Zanetello also played basketball at CBC and was coached by Justin Tatum, the father of Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum. Zanetello committed to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Professional career
The Boston Red Sox selected Zanetello in the second round with the 50th pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. Zanetello signed with the Red Sox on July 21, 2023, for an over-slot deal worth $3 million. During the 2023 season, he appeared in a total of 14 games; 13 with the Florida Complex League Red Sox and one with the Single-A Salem Red Sox, posting a combined .319 batting average.

Zanetello began the 2024 season with Salem, ranked as the Red Sox' number 12 minor-league prospect by Baseball America.