UPDATED RESEARCH - 2023 Draft Prospect - LHP - Ethan McElvain


 

Ethan McElvain

LHP Nolensville HS (TN) 

 

2-6-23 -

https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td-92ll4 -

89 LHP

Ethan McElvain

Nolensville

McElvain saw a massive jump in stuff and body during the summer of 2022, shoving 95 and harnessing a mid-80s slider with swing-and-miss potential. McElvain controls the body well and works down the mound with intent and athleticism. Ordinarily sitting 90-92, McElvain projects to throw into the mid-90s with added strength and maturation. He also adds in a bit of deception. A Vanderbilt commit, he's expected to be a tough sign, but upside southpaws are awfully difficult to come by.


12-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 High School Prospects

https://www.prospects1500.com/general/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-high-school-prospects/

37. Ethan McElvain, LHP, Nolensville HS (TN) – A lefty arm from a 3/4 to a bit higher arm with a high leg kick, plenty of leg drive, and the ability to repeat the delivery is a very good spot to start. Add to that the fact he sits 90-93 and runs a fastball up to 95 on a pitch that has some rise to it making it even harder to square up. He has a quality slider sitting 78-80 with some good 2 plane action with a bump in the middle of it rather than big movement. He doesn’t currently have a third offering, but he has the makings of a quality reliever as it stands and upside of a rotation piece if he can develop a third offering.

 

12-27-22 - Ian Smith  @FlaSmitty 

More two-pitch filth from one of the more underrated LHP in the 2023 class. 

Ethan McElvain can run it up to 95 while living 92-94 w/ arm-side run. Shows a true out-pitch in the breaking ball that’s shown plus command and ability to manipulate shape @ 78-82.

 

All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Mack’s Mets database can be viewed by going to www.macksmets.blogspot.com and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site. 

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