Ethan
Murray

Georgia Tech Commit. 6-foot-4, 185 pounds. With Murray being at the ground floor of his eventual physical ceiling, there are few bats in the class you can dream on like this one. When he starts to reach the 200 lb mark, you’re going to see some ridiculous raw power jumping off his barrel. He’s already shown plenty of flashes this year, with 5 HR this spring. With such a tall, rangy frame, he already creates the leverage in his swing to produce some serious bombs. When he connects with his naturally steep launch angles, the ball carries like few others in the class. Although the forward move can be more fluid and create more torque in separation, his sweet+lofty swing gets nice backspin and natural lift on almost everything he barrels. His bat 2 ball skills are very impressive for a ‘24, and he’s shown the ability to hit high quality arms at big events. Murray made a nice swing adjustment later in the tournament, going from setting his barrel on the shoulder in forward move, to moving his hands higher above the hitting slot. He was able to create more rhythm and separation with the adjustment and got another clean barrel as soon as he did. Right now his game is more projection over current tools, but you have to be patient with a player who has this type of length and youth to the frame. He also uses his long levers to snag would be hits at SS, extending his range. Ethan is a smooth defender with instincts and the feel to throw from all angles. 10 pounds from now, this can be a completely different player with big tools across the board. We’re excited to get many more looks on him in GHSA and at LakePoint this summer!