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2018 Mets draft profile: Nick Zona

Name: Nick Zona

Born: Mechanicsville, Virginia

Age: 18 (07/09/99)

Height/Weight: 6’2”/180 lbs.

Position: SS

Bats/Throws: R/R

School: Hanover High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Despite dealing with nagging injuries all spring, Nick Zona manage to hit .473, while playing both second base and shortstop. Not done there, he pitched 27.1 innings for the Hanover Indians, posing a 3.07 ERA.

At the plate, Zona stands with a wide, open stance. He uses a leg kick to load, plants his leg early and then swings, losing the energy generated from his lower half.