Ethan
Porter

Ethan Porter, Huntington Beach High (CA), 2025 Oregon State
Positional Profile: 3B/OF Power speed combination athlete who shows impact offensive upside
Body: 6-2, 199-pounds. Physical frame with strength across his lower and upper body while still presenting room to continue to fill.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open set up with his feet while knees are under his shoulders with minimal hip hinge. Hands are set about ear height above the shoulders nearly straight up from rear shoulder with flat bat and higher back elbow. Features bat waggle. Knee lift with a crouch into his launch position while his hands drop down to below shoulder height with easy smooth action. Medium length stride forward while keeping his hands back into an aggressive hip turn which generates torque with present bat speed/hand speed. Path is direct with leverage through the zone. Finds the barrel consistently with loud hard contact. Barrel control/feel appear polished.
Power: 102 max exit velocity, averaged 94.4 mph. 388' max distance. Present loud strength through contact with the ball exploding off the bat. Generates legitimate power to the middle/pull side of the field with effective feel to lift the baseball off the ground with authority. Hit tool with power impact profile.
Arm: RH. INF-84 mph. OF-90 mph. Shorter arm stroke with present arm speed and carry to the ball out of his hand in OF. Short quick release with ability to throw from different slots on the INF shows carry with accuracy to his throws.
Defense: Feet work well in the OF with rhythm through the ball and body control. Moves well laterally on the INF with comfort playing 2 handed can be a little heavy footed at times, but glove works. Transfers are consistently clean.
ATH: 6.71 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.72 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Burst off the line with ability to get online quickly whle maintaining speed with athletic running actions. 27.20 max vertical.

Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Mature build for his age. Thick and strong lower half when some sturdiness in the upperhalf.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance as he sets up wide and straight. Slight rock into backside that starts slow and early and uses a toe tap trigger. Hands work into a lower launch position. Hands/barrel works on a clean uphill path that stays connected throughout. The backside comes through with an extended barrel finish. Pounded the middle of the field throughout his round. 2 hits during game action which included an HR over the left-field fence and an oppo LD single to RF. 
Power: 94.00 max exit velocity. Pullside power is present with a HR over the LF fence in game. Bat speed average of 68.4 mph and rotational acceleration average of 19.1 gs are considerably above average for his level.
Arm: RH. INF - 83.00 mph. Above-average arm strength for level. 4/6 accurate throws during defensive workout. Shorter arm action most of the time but will load up with a longer arm action when taken to the backhand side. Higher effort. Decent carry out the hand.
Defense: Athletic defender. Lateral quickness is present. Plays through the ball. Soft hands and is quick in setting up his feet for strong throws. Can throw on the run and change slots if needed. Makings of an elite corner infielder.

Delivery: Clean delivery. Medium knee lift into a drop and drive action. Lands slightly open on the 1B side of the mound. Firm front leg (lead leg block) allows for clean transfer of energy.
Arm Action: RH. Clean and compact arm action. Shoulders stay in line. Present arm speed with ball coming out with easy effort. Accelerates well into release. 
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Above average spin rate at 2300 rpm and extension at 6.65 ft helps give some added perceived velo. Hitters were consistently late on it.
SL: 77-80 mph. Hard and tight spin. Above average spin at 2450 rpms. Slurvey break due to present VB. Worked it well in the zone and as a chase pitch. Produced many whiffs.