Ethan
McCormick

Athletic, lanky body type and projectable frame. Went 1-for-4 in the ballgame against DeMatha, stole two bases and scored a run. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate and creates nice hand separation. Stays behind the ball with good extension through contact. Loose hands and two-handed finish. Power continuing to develop as frame is beginning to fill out. Athletic, and rangy in the infield. Plays with active feet and works through the ball with clean actions. 

MD Preseason All State

Long projectable frame at 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Square athletic stance hitting from the right side. Small leg lift back before striding forward and landing closed. Hands load back and down with a slight wrap, and hands are short to the ball. Displayed ability to pull hands in when needed, swing was slightly uphill, and had a high one hand finish. Displayed some gap-to-gap power potential posting an exit velocity of 89 mph. Active feet and under control on approach to ground balls in the infield. Fields the ball out in front and showed quick, clean exchanges. Arm action was average with some arm speed throwing from a three-quarter slot at 83 mph. Home-to-first time was 4.51.  Small rocker step from the windup with a consistent balance point gathered over the rubber slightly upright. Shoulders are slightly elevated, strides out, and drives off of backside landing slightly closed. Short quick arm and throws from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball had life at 81-83 mph and topped at 84. Curveball was 70-71 mph with 11/5 shape and late break with swing and miss potential. Changeup was 69-70 mph and lacked arm speed.

MD Top Prospect Games II

Athletic, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 160 pound frame. Hit from a taller, balanced, square stance at the plate. Fluid rhythm and stays behind the ball well. Shorter, slightly uphill swing path with quick hands and fast bat speed. Gets nice extension through contact with some lower half involvement. Gap-to-gap type hitter with some power. Exit velo was up to 86 mph. Plays with active feet in the infield and showed very smooth fielding actions. Athletic setup and rangy at shortstop. Fluid footwork, rhythm and quick, clean exchanges. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarters slot at 84 mph. Ran a 4.46 home-to-first time. Small side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Smooth rhythm and clean hand separation. Generates strong lower half drive and creates quick arm through release. Lands square and in-line with the plate falling slightly off to the first base side. Shorter, whippy arm action throwing from a mid to low three-quarter slot with some effort. Fastball showed some arm side run at 83-84 mph. Breaking ball had tight spin and showed late, sharp 11/5 action at 73-75 mph. Change-up was showed nice fade at 74-77 mph.

PBR Future Games

Projectable frame with some length at 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Ran a 7.03 60-yard dash. Hits from an open set up at the plate with hands at shoulder height. Leg lift load with short rock back to hitting position, landing slightly closed off. Short swing path at the plate keeping hands inside the ball. Quick hands with some bat speed and smoothness to swing. Gap to gap type approach. Defensively shows potential to stay at short and be good athletic short stop. Clean and quick hands in the field with fast exchange and release. Short arm action with arm velocity up to 84 mph. Can get rid of the ball very quickly, made an almost improbable double play turn from second to save day two victory over Florida. Also pitched, Compact delivery with short arm action. Fastball was up to 84 in game. Athletic delivery, can fill the strike zone. Future looks to be more as a position player down the road. Should stay in the middle as a defender on either side of the bag, still has quite a bit of ceiling left in his game.

MD Future Games Trials

Athletic, lanky body type and 6-foot-1, 160 pound frame. Hits from a taller, balanced, slightly open stance at the plate. Fluid rhythm and stays balanced throughout his swing. Shorter, slightly uphill swing path with quick hands and fast bat speed. Gets nice extension through contact and lower half involvement. There is also some power in his swing to the pull side. Exit velo was 85 mph. Plays with active feet in the infield and showed very smooth fielding actions. Clean exchange and fluid footwork. Throws with short arm action from a low three-quarters slot at 78 mph. Ran a 5.08 home-to-first time. Small side-step wind-up into a tall balance point. Smooth rhythm and clean hand separation. Generates nice lower half involvement and shows a really quick arm through release. Lands square and in-line with the plate with an athletic finish. Shorter arm action throwing from a mid three-quarter slot with some effort. Filled up the zone with a 81-82 mph fastball that showed slight arm side run. Breaking ball was 69-71 with tight, late, sharp 11/5 action. Change-up was heavy and showed some dive at 74-77 mph.

McCormick is 6-0 with a lanky frame, has a drop and drive delivery and throws from a low three-quarters arm slot. Arm action is short and free, quick stroke with normal effort. Shoulders uphill and on line as strides to a square landing with athletic finish. Fastball has heavy run, sitting 76-80 and touching 81. Splitter was 69-71 with decent arm speed and fading action. Breaking ball has late break, 10/4 to glove side 11/5 arm side, running 69-71. Showed feel of all three pitches. Hits from right side from an open athletic stance, strides on line and smooth load back, good rhythm. Explosive hips and above average balance throughout swing. Short to ball with extension through it, line drive swing that worked gap to gap, exit velocity was 79. At short, good quick footwork and soft hands, plays through ball well with a quick clean exchange. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a position velocity of 74. 60 time was 7.27.