Ethan
Westrate

+ Ethan Westrate, OF/RHP (Fall Creek): Standing in at strong 5-foot-11, 185-pounds with notable present strength, the rising junior started off the day running a 7.07 60-yard dash and then went on to put together one of the louder rounds of batting practice of the event. He sets up to hit with a low stance with a wide base, toe-tap trigger, hands working with his body through the swing. He hit the ball hard consistently throughout his round, topping out at 98.1 mph with a 90.6 average exit velocity throughout his round with a line drive approach. On the mound, he features a loose and athletic delivery, with a high leg lift and slight drop in his back leg into extension, throwing out of a high 3/4 slot. He offered a fastball in the 80-82 mph range with some late arm-side life, as well as a 70-72 mph curveball with lateral bite and a low-70s changeup that did a quality job of killing spin.

+ RHP Ethan Westrate (Fall Creek, 2027) boasts a strong, athletic 5-foot-10, 187-pound frame and features a polished four-pitch mix. His fastball topped at 86 mph, showing late arm-side run and carry through the zone. He pairs that with a sharp, 11/5 breaking curveball, a swing-and-miss slider, and a heavy fading changeup—all of which he commands well. Westrate works with confidence and feel, consistently filling up the strike zone. His explosive lower half and athletic movements on the mound suggest more velocity could be on the way. A high-follow arm in the 2027 class. At the plate the right-handed hitter took a loud round of BP spraying line drives while reaching a max exit velocity of 93.6 mph throughout his round.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 188.5 pounds. Strong build, athletic, will add.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, loads into back hip with consistent hand trigger on time. Strong, feel for the barrel with leverage, uses the entire field. 68.1 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (85.1 avg.); 275-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87.00 mph. Full arm stroke, high 3/4 slot, quick arm, ball shows carry and accuracy.
Defense: Two hand gather shuffle to throw, breaks down to field.
Athletic Testing: 7.06 runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 74.12 Edge Score.

Delivery: Quick leg lift, lands in-line, explosive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, extends on back swing, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 84-85 mph; Late arm-side run, carries. T2022, 1965 average rpm.
CB: 71-74 mph; Late and sharp break at the plate. T2105, 2072 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph; Sweeping action, swing and miss pitch. T2248, 2193 average rpm.
CH: 78-78 mph; Heavy fade with feel. T1468, 1428 average rpm.

3B/RHP Ethan Westrate (Fall Creek, 2027) was part of this interesting group of sophomores with upside on both sides of the ball. Westrate possesses quite a bit of strength throughout his frame and in his hands. He was measured at 5-foot-9, 189 pounds with good proportions and an athletic build. Westrate started off his day by jumping the second best vertical of the day at 25.6 inches and running a respectable 7.11 seconds 60 yard dash with our VALD laser system technology. With the bat, Westrate hit with an easy stroke with tons of feel for the barrel hitting rockets to all fields with the second best average exit velocity of 92.3 mph and an event best 88 percent hard hit percentage. In the infield, the third baseman showcased smooth and natural actions to make the plays with a confident rhythm and quality footwork. On the mound, the sophomore was up to 82 mph with late tailing action that sets up his horizontal breaking slider going the opposite direction of the fastball. The change up showed considerable fade to arm side and he had the ability to throw it for strikes. Westrate displayed a ton of feel for the game to go along with the talent and he has established himself as an intriguing prospect in the state after saturday’s performance.

Ethan Westrate, Fall Creek (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-9, 189-pounds. Strong build with athletic frame.
Delivery: High leg tuck, up tempo, lands with good direction to home with control and balance, medium leg swing finish through home.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, up on time with arm quickness, downhill.
FB: T82, 80-81 mph. Driven downhill with some late tail. T1825, 1693 average rpm.
SL: 68-69 mph. Lateral breaker with depth, can land, two plane breaker. T2176, 2136 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, late fade with ability to land in zone for strikes. T1554, 1451 average rpm.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.

Ethan Westrate, Fall Creek (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-9, 189-pounds. Strong build with athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide base with balance, centered move to hitting position on time. Downhill with hand quickness through the ball, drives it through the big part of the field, ball jumps off the bat. 72.6 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 92.3 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. 3/4 slot, smooth with touch and feel, reliable, can make the plays.
Defense: Two hand gather under midline, shuffle step towards target, smoothness to actions, soft hands.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 76.53 Edge Score