Ethan
Garrett

6-foot-2, 160 pounds. If you know this high projection hurler like we do, you know it’s a mixture of pitchability and ceiling that earned him a spot on this roster. Without question the lightest player on our team, he’s also got some of the most noticeable fast twitch fibers on the team before even having muscle on his frame. This is such an intriguing part of Garrett’s overall outlook. The arm speed matches up with anyone in the state for his class without question. So when he develops just a little bit physically, he’s going to jump past many of the top arms in the country. He’s a very good athlete and the ball absolutely jumps out of his hand. The FB is extremely rare metrically, and he’s only just now learning how to use it. This is a heater that can truly be impactful in all 4 corners of the zone, as well as above the zone. The almost perfect spin efficiency on his heater along with a unique release point and some other factors lead to a devastating IVB & HZB combo that most hitters can’t touch when he’s on. It rides up, runs down, and makes his advanced changeup all the more devastating. Speaking of the CH, he can throw it in any count without hesitation, and he actually went offspeed on 6 of his first 7 pitches at Future Games. It tells us two things - his pitchability is high being comfortable throwing 2 off speeds, and that he needs to trust his rare FB a bit more. It can be dominant in on RHH hands or away from LHH, even at 86-88. This is going to be a fun one to track over the next couple years. 

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 160 pound right handed pitcher, lean, wiry-strong with plenty of room for continued physical development. Garrett is one of the top uncommitted pitchers coming out of the 2025 class. He solidified this with a solid performance in the 16U National Championship. Clean, athletic, smooth arm-action, ¾ slot, long and loose. Smooth delivery that explodes downhill. FB sat 85-87, topping out at 88 with some late arm-side run. Garrett caught hitters looking with this late run. Changeup was 82-84, located well down in the zone. Forced lots of whiffs coming off the fastball. Slider sat 68-75 with 2-plane break. Garrett will be a fun pitcher to watch as he continues to develop. 

Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 165 pounds. Although he may not be the most toolsy SS in the class, his feel to hit and defend rivals any MIF in the state. The frame is very lean and the tools will continue to climb as he gets stronger. We can see the frame holding 185-190 lbs at the college level quite easily, and his tools are far from done polishing. It’s important to recognize he’s one of the youngest players in the class, and could easily be a 2025. While he doesn’t have standout raw power, his hitting intangibles allow him to produce consistent power production and high outputs of exit velocity. Garrett’s ability to time up pitcher’s release points with his hips is innate, and allows him to catch the ball consistently outside his front foot for optimal hard hit rates. His offensive numbers this HS season were the perfect storm (shown in tweet below), and prove how well rounded he is as a hitter. Who cares what the raw power is when he shows consistent game power in the form of 2B’s and HR’s? Garrett has special pitch recognition and it allows him to work into FB counts on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter where you pitch him in the zone, his dynamic swing path and ability to adjust allow him to cover even the toughest parts of the zone. This is a true foul line to foul line spray chart, and he won’t hesitate to barrel offspeed pitches if they’re hung in the zone due to his ability to decelerate. As a defender, Ethan has impressive anticipation and always seems to be in the right spot with the right reads. The footwork & hands are consistent, and his exchange and arm accuracy play up the arm strength. He plays with good body balance and can throw from all angles easily, it will be no problem for him to play any infield position well at the next level. This very well might be the most low risk uncommitted ‘24 prospect in the Peach State.

Uncommitted. 6-foot-2 160-pounds. Garrett has been on the list to see all year. He was an optimistic arm for the Greyhounds at the beginning of the year, and he has turned into a region starter week in and week out. They knew he had a strong arm going into the season, and he is learning how to pitch. He is going to be a lights out arm in the future. The frame is there, and the pitch ability is much better than expected. He worked backwards a lot, and showed a + change up for his class. He was not afraid to throw 2-1 CH’s and 3-1 CB’s. He would then run the baseball up to 88 for swing and miss. He settled in at 85-87, and did not throw the fastball as much as expected. Garrett will be a big piece in the Greyhounds potential playoff run.