Ethan Small
Ethan Small | |
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Milwaukee Brewers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Jackson, Tennessee | February 14, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ethan Robert Small (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Career[]
Small attended Lexington High School in Lexington, Tennessee.[1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, thus enrolling at Mississippi State University.
As a freshman at Mississippi State in 2016, Small pitched only ten innings. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] After his freshman campaign, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed all of 2017.[3][4] He returned as a redshirt sophomore in 2018, starting 18 games, going 5–4 with a 3.20 earned run average (ERA).[5] In 2019, Small went 10–2 with a 1.93 ERA in 18 starts, striking out 176 batters in 107 innings,[6] and was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year.[7][8] He won the 2019 National Pitcher of the Year Award.[9] He was a unanimous first team All American selection by all seven reporting agencies.[citation needed] Small features a lively low- to mid-90 mph fastball—scouts often described it as a "rising" fastball—a curveball and changeup.[10] Small has been known to vary his windup timing on his pitches, to give him an advantage over hitters, similar to pitchers such as Marcus Stroman and Johnny Cueto.[11]
Small was drafted with 28th overall pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $2 million.[12][13][14] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Brewers, and, after two games, was promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[15] Over seven starts between the two teams, he went 0–2 with a 0.86 ERA, striking out 36 over 21 innings. In June 2021, Small was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[16]
References[]
- ^ "Small isn't affected by Major League scouts at his games". The Jackson Sun.
- ^ "Ethan Small - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Thriving after Tommy John, Ethan Small gives Mississippi State hope now and in future". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Lowery, Logan. "Healthy arms bolster Bulldogs' pitching staff". Daily Journal.
- ^ Lowery, Logan. "Bulldogs open new stadium, Lemonis era today". Daily Journal.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Ethan Small named SEC pitcher of the Year". The Commercial Dispatch.
- ^ "How Mississippi State's Ethan Small earned SEC Pitcher of the Week". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (June 12, 2019). "Small selected National Pitcher of the Year | Sports". djournal.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robert. "'This guy is the best pitcher out there': Behind the Brewers' scouting process of Ethan Small". The Athletic. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Friedman, Rob (May 24, 2019). "Ethan Small, 4 Windups (quick pitch, regular, pause and long pause), Overlay.pic.twitter.com/SMD8RJx3dx". @PitchingNinja. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Wagner, Andrew. "Patience pays off: Brewers pick left-hander Ethan Small in first-round after lengthy scouting process". madison.com.
- ^ "Brewers take Small in first round of MLB draft". The Commercial Dispatch.
- ^ "The Brewers see their top pick, Mississippi State left-hander Ethan Small, as 'the consummate pitcher'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ https://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/baseball/minors/2019/07/31/milwaukee-brewers-ethan-small-excited-timber-rattlers-debut/1877198001/
- ^ "Roster - SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Jackson, Tennessee
- Baseball players from Tennessee
- Baseball pitchers
- All-American college baseball players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
- Wareham Gatemen players
- Arizona League Brewers players
- Biloxi Shuckers players
- Nashville Sounds players