Ethan Hankins
| Ethan Hankins | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 23, 2000 Cumming, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ethan Gordon Hankins (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.
Career
Hankins attended Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. As a junior in 2017, he had a 0.90 earned run average (ERA) with 77 strikeouts in 46 2⁄3 innings pitched and was named the Forsyth County News Pitcher of the Year.[1] After the season, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team.[2][3]
Hankins committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[4] He was drafted 35th overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2018 MLB draft. After the draft, Hankins signed to play baseball at Chipola College.[5] However, he signed with Cleveland for $2,246,022 rather than attend college.[6] He made his professional debut with the AZL Indians, pitching three innings.[7]
References
- ^ "BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Ethan Hankins, Forsyth Central". www.forsythnews.com.
- ^ "Forsyth Pitcher Chosen for All-America Game". 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Baseball: Forsyth Central's Ethan Hankins selected to 18U national team". www.forsythnews.com.
- ^ "Motivation Monday: Elite pitcher Ethan Hankins dishes on what fuels his fire". 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Indians' Ethan Hankins: Playing hardball in negotiations".
- ^ "Indians sign top picks Noah Naylor, Ethan Hankins".
- ^ "Ethan Hankins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
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