Dominic Canzone

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #25 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Canzone reached base in 59 consecutive games in his junior year at Ohio State, hitting .345 with 16 homers and leading the Big Ten in hits, total bases and slugging. His limited profile likely caused him to slip to the eighth round, but he has done little but make consistent hard contact since getting into the D-backs' system.
  
  Scouting Report: Canzone's swing has never done much for scouts, who describe a rigid, sometimes stiff-looking cut that can be in and out of the zone quickly. But he produces good bat speed and has a knack for finding the barrel. He ranks near the top of the organization in percentage of balls hit 95 mph or harder (40.2) and average exit velocity (89.5 mph), doing so while carrying decent walk (8.5 percent) and strikeout (19.5 percent) rates. He puts together consistently tough at-bats. All of which is good because his bat will need to be his carrying tool; he grades as fringe-average with his defense, arm and speed.
  
  The Future: Canzone's bat might be good enough to carve out a role, perhaps as a Corey Dickerson type. His path to Arizona is complicated by the Diamondbacks' logjam of outfielders, especially considering Canzone's defensive limitations, plus the fact he was left off the 40-man in the winter. Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 60. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 40.
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #16 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Canzone capped a solid career at Ohio State by putting together a big junior season in 2019, reaching base in a school-record 59 consecutive games and leading the Big Ten in a number of offensive categories. After missing the pandemic-canceled season in 2020, he started slowly in 2021 but eventually heated up in High-A, earning a promotion to Double-A and finishing with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Canzone is a bat-first prospect with the potential to impact the game with his power and patience. Though he had below-average walk and chase rates in 2021, those numbers improved after an initial adjustment period at both High-A and Double-A. An adjustment to the finish on his swing helped him get more of his hard-hit balls in the air and toning down his leg kick helped him stay more under control. He likely profiles best in left field due to his below-average speed and arm strength. He was working out at first base in the fall in hopes of increasing his versatility.
  
  The Future: Canzone is an advanced prospect with a bat that appears close to being major league-ready. The D-backs project to have a crowded outfield situation going forward, so he likely will need his bat to remain hot in order to push his way into the mix.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #317 prospect in 2019 draft
  Canzone was never going to wow scouts with exceptional athletic tools, so if he was going to attract attention he was going to have to hit. That's exactly what he's done, leading Ohio State in almost every major offensive category in a .355/.446/.640 season that saw him hit 16 doubles and 15 home runs to rank among Division I leaders in total bases. Even with those 15 home runs, Canzone is hit over power with a knack for putting the ball in play and a steadily improving eye at the plate. Canzone's swing isn't real pretty--he has a level finish to his swing that makes him very rotational around his hips--but it's worked well for him. Canzone is slow-footed. His below-average speed limits him to left field.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Canzone reached base in 59 consecutive games in his junior year at Ohio State, hitting .345 with 16 homers and leading the Big Ten in hits, total bases and slugging. His limited profile likely caused him to slip to the eighth round, but he has done little but make consistent hard contact since getting into the D-backs' system.
  
  Scouting Report: Canzone's swing has never done much for scouts, who describe a rigid, sometimes stiff-looking cut that can be in and out of the zone quickly. But he produces good bat speed and has a knack for finding the barrel. He ranks near the top of the organization in percentage of balls hit 95 mph or harder (40.2) and average exit velocity (89.5 mph), doing so while carrying decent walk (8.5 percent) and strikeout (19.5 percent) rates. He puts together consistently tough at-bats. All of which is good because his bat will need to be his carrying tool; he grades as fringe-average with his defense, arm and speed.
  
  The Future: Canzone's bat might be good enough to carve out a role, perhaps as a Corey Dickerson type. His path to Arizona is complicated by the Diamondbacks' logjam of outfielders, especially considering Canzone's defensive limitations, plus the fact he was left off the 40-man in the winter. Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 60. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 40.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Canzone reached base in 59 consecutive games in his junior year at Ohio State, hitting .345 with 16 homers and leading the Big Ten in hits, total bases and slugging. His limited profile likely caused him to slip to the eighth round, but he has done little but make consistent hard contact since getting into the D-backs' system.
  
  Scouting Report: Canzone's swing has never done much for scouts, who describe a rigid, sometimes stiff-looking cut that can be in and out of the zone quickly. But he produces good bat speed and has a knack for finding the barrel. He ranks near the top of the organization in percentage of balls hit 95 mph or harder (40.2) and average exit velocity (89.5 mph), doing so while carrying decent walk (8.5 percent) and strikeout (19.5 percent) rates. He puts together consistently tough at-bats. All of which is good because his bat will need to be his carrying tool; he grades as fringe-average with his defense, arm and speed.
  
  The Future: Canzone's bat might be good enough to carve out a role, perhaps as a Corey Dickerson type. His path to Arizona is complicated by the Diamondbacks' logjam of outfielders, especially considering Canzone's defensive limitations, plus the fact he was left off the 40-man in the winter. Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 60. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 40.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Canzone capped a solid career at Ohio State by putting together a big junior season in 2019, reaching base in a school-record 59 consecutive games and leading the Big Ten in a number of offensive categories. After missing the pandemic-canceled season in 2020, he started slowly in 2021 but eventually heated up in High-A, earning a promotion to Double-A and finishing with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Canzone is a bat-first prospect with the potential to impact the game with his power and patience. Though he had below-average walk and chase rates in 2021, those numbers improved after an initial adjustment period at both High-A and Double-A. An adjustment to the finish on his swing helped him get more of his hard-hit balls in the air and toning down his leg kick helped him stay more under control. He likely profiles best in left field due to his below-average speed and arm strength. He was working out at first base in the fall in hopes of increasing his versatility.
  
  The Future: Canzone is an advanced prospect with a bat that appears close to being major league-ready. The D-backs project to have a crowded outfield situation going forward, so he likely will need his bat to remain hot in order to push his way into the mix.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Canzone capped a solid career at Ohio State by putting together a big junior season in 2019, reaching base in a school-record 59 consecutive games and leading the Big Ten in a number of offensive categories. After missing the pandemic-canceled season in 2020, he started slowly in 2021 but eventually heated up in High-A, earning a promotion to Double-A and finishing with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Canzone is a bat-first prospect with the potential to impact the game with his power and patience. Though he had below-average walk and chase rates in 2021, those numbers improved after an initial adjustment period at both High-A and Double-A. An adjustment to the finish on his swing helped him get more of his hard-hit balls in the air and toning down his leg kick helped him stay more under control. He likely profiles best in left field due to his below-average speed and arm strength. He was working out at first base in the fall in hopes of increasing his versatility.
  
  The Future: Canzone is an advanced prospect with a bat that appears close to being major league-ready. The D-backs project to have a crowded outfield situation going forward, so he likely will need his bat to remain hot in order to push his way into the mix.
  
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Canzone was never going to wow scouts with exceptional athletic tools, so if he was going to attract attention he was going to have to hit. That's exactly what he's done, leading Ohio State in almost every major offensive category in a .355/.446/.640 season that saw him hit 16 doubles and 15 home runs to rank among Division I leaders in total bases. Even with those 15 home runs, Canzone is hit over power with a knack for putting the ball in play and a steadily improving eye at the plate. Canzone's swing isn't real pretty--he has a level finish to his swing that makes him very rotational around his hips--but it's worked well for him. Canzone is slow-footed. His below-average speed limits him to left field.