Future Games Team Mid-Atlantic Spotlight: Ethan Ott
July 25, 2019
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Next week, Prep Baseball Report's premier summer underclass event will get underway, for the first time taking place at LakePoint in Georgia. The Future Games features over 400 of the top uncommitted 2021 and 2022 players from across the country at one place and is one of the most heavily scouted events of the year, with all 30 MLB clubs represented and well over 160 college coaches coming each year to follow four days of action.
Players take part in a workout day followed by three days of games. Teams are selected regionally by PBR's local scouting staffs, with Team Mid-Atlantic being made up of the top players from Maryland, Delaware, DC, and Virginia. We will unveil this year's team in the coming week in these profile spotlights, continue to follow us for all of our coverage in the coming weeks.
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SCOUTING REPORT
Preseason All-State II
Ott is 6-2 with a mature athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a relaxed open upright stance, big leg kick stride on line, loads back, hips rotate completely with some violence, has some balance during his swing. Quick to contact, keeps hands inside ball, fast bat, strong at contact point with extension through it, slightly uphill path, line drive swing has loft built in and ball carries to all fields, showed good approach working gap to gap, easy home run power to pull side, exit velocity was 97. At first base, gets body behind ball and fields with average hands. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, free arm action, position velocity was 83. Home to first was 4.46. On the mound, he throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with long free arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and on line, lands square with athletic finish. Drop and drive delivery. Fastball was 78-81 with late run to it. Curveball was 68-69 with late sharp 10/4 break and good armspeed, flashes swing and miss. Change-up was 74-75 with good armspeed and some late life.