UPDATED RESEARCH - 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Matthew Etzel


 

Matthew Etzel

OF          Southern Miss

2022 Panola College stats - .433, 7 HR, 49 RBI

 

1-31-23 -    Southern Miss Baseball    @SouthernMissBSB

This player intro is JC transfer OF Matthew Etzel, who looks to hold down the CF job this spring.

Transfer from Panola College

 Hit .433, 7 HR, 49 RBI in '22

 Region 14 Player of Year

 No. 1 Top Impact JC Transfer by @d1baseball

League City, Texas

 

12-9-22 - 2022 Fall Report: Southern Miss

https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-southern-miss/?goal=0_98c95d11a2-efdc4df70c-536911606&mc_cid=efdc4df70c&mc_eid=b3ee91b95b 

Southern Miss center fielder Matthew Etzel (Aaron Fitt)

Finally, don’t be surprised if juco transfer center fielder Matthew Etzel proves to be USM’s best player in 2023. The No. 74 prospect on our Top 100 list for the 2023 draft, Etzel is another very physical, athletic lefthanded hitter with a 6-2, 211-pound physique. He has a quiet, hitterish look in the box, with advanced plate discipline, exciting bat speed, and good foot speed as well. He looks ready to be an instant star in Hattiesburg.

 

 

12-2-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: Ten Rising Hitters To Watch - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-ten-rising-hitters-to-watch/ -

Matthew Etzel, CF, Southern Mississippi– Originally at Texas A&M his freshman year, Etzel transferred to Panola College (Tex.) for his sophomore season where he slashed .433/.509/.711. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound left handed hitter continued to excel this past summer in the MLB Draft League where he was regarded as the highest riser and best pure hitter (.371/.463/.586 with more walks (19) than strikeouts (13). He continued to put all parts of his game together this fall in Hattiesburg. Etzel’s innate bat-to-ball skills, superior strike zone awareness and plus speed give him top-of-the-lineup upside. Currently it’s a hit over power profile, but it’s safe to project double-digit homers as he matures given his barrel awareness. Defensively, he shows slightly above average arm strength with carry and accuracy, strong instincts and the closing speed to reach batted balls that usually fall in for base hits. He will likely patrol center field for the Eagles this spring. Talk of the next Reed Trimble, albeit in a larger, stronger frame, has already begun.

 

11-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: College Top 100 Prospects - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-college-top-100-prospects/ -

74 Matthew Etzel CF Southern Miss Sun Belt

 

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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