PBR IA Uncommitted Spotlight: '21 Ethan Drown, UTL/RHP, Urbandale
May 11, 2020
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Ethan Drown
Class of 2021 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2021
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: C
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High School: UrbandaleState: IA
- Summer Team: Iowa Sticks
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Height: 6-2Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
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Scouting Report
Positional Profile: IF/RHP
Delivery: Stretch only, early off rubber, stiffer legs, lands inline to catcher.Body: 6-2, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, arm bar in load, line drive path, hard pull side contact, loft power in bat when extended.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph.
Defense: Sound overall actions, corner infielder, makes routine plays, inconsistent accuracy to bag.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60.
Arm Action: RH. low ¾ slot, long sideways arm swing behind.
FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Solid control of zone with late running action.
CH: 74-76 mph. Mostly straight with decent feel for zone.
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.75 home to first time. Square stance with body load, gets stuck on backside through contact, mid/pull approach, shows flashes of pop in bat, consistent line drive and fly ball contact off bat, 87 mph exit velocity. Avg. hands and feet, sits back to field, decent athlete, should develop with instruction, accurate arm to bag, 78 mph arm strength across infield. 77 mph arm with 2.00-2.15 pop times. On mound; swings into short balance point, sideways arm path, short on release across body. Fastball was 82-84 from lower ¾ slot with occasional life. Avg. shape and spin on 11/5 breaking ball. Down action on changeup with avg. fade.
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.06 runner. Lean frame with present strength in lower half, square stance, body load, arm bar creates length to contact, line drive swing plane, has present strength and pop in bat, hard contact, mid/pull approach, and consistently squares baseball, 83 mph exit velocity. Athletic actions, works through ball with tempo and rhythm, long release on throws, online throws to target, 86 mph arm strength from outfield. On mound; stretch only, crouches into balance point, longer path on back-side, slight pie arm action from high ¾ slot. Fastball was 83-84 mph with flat action to plate. Curveball has sharper break, slider shape, with avg. feel for zone. Changeup has above avg. run and sink to arm-side of plate.
10/28/18- 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting utility player. 7.2 runner. Lean wiry strength with projectable build. Wider stance with balance, compact swing and stays connected through contact, flashes hard line drive and fly ball contact with pop in bat to pull side of field, 89 mph exit velocity. Solid/avg. actions in field, works through ball, shorter arm action, shows carry on throws with avg. accuracy to target, 86 mph outfield velocity. Moves well and is athletic behind plate, sure hands, sticks pitches in zone, good instincts to block, high setup, solid footwork, arm late on release, avg. accuracy to bag, 75 mph arm strength with 2.00-2.13 pop times. On mound; controlled delivery, leaks out from rubber early occasionally, longer wrapping arm action on back side, ball comes out clean and front and flashes life. Fastball was 82-84 mph, touching 86 mph one time, with varying action to plate. 10/4 shape on breaking ball with flat sliding break to plate. Changeup was left short of plate; with flashes of late fade and sink.