Seth Etherton
| IP | 115 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 6.339 |
| WHIP | 1.574 |
| BB/9 | 3.757 |
| SO/9 | 4.93 |
- Full name Seth Michael Etherton
- Born 10/17/1976 in Laguna Beach, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Southern California
- Debut 05/26/2000
- Drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 1998 (signed for $1,075,000).
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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Background: After being drafted in the ninth round in 1997, Etherton chose to go back to school for his senior year. It was the right decision. He led Division I in strikeouts with 182 and led the Trojans to the College World Series championship. Strengths: Etherton is a polished pitcher with excellent command. He spots an average fastball well and has an advanced knowledge of how to get hitters to swing at pitches out of the strike zone. His curveball and changeup are solid major league pitches. Weaknesses: Etherton lacks a true plus pitch. His fine margin for error was exposed at Midland, where he was hit hard after a long college season. After facing aluminum-bat hitters for four years, Etherton will need to learn how to pitch inside more effectively. The Future: The Angels drafted Etherton in large measure because they believe he will get to the big leagues quickly. But some scouts feel that the tradeoff is that the Angels drafted another version of Jason Dickson, whose shortcomings were exposed in his second time around the major leagues.
Scouting Reports
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Background: After being drafted in the ninth round in 1997, Etherton chose to go back to school for his senior year. It was the right decision. He led Division I in strikeouts with 182 and led the Trojans to the College World Series championship. Strengths: Etherton is a polished pitcher with excellent command. He spots an average fastball well and has an advanced knowledge of how to get hitters to swing at pitches out of the strike zone. His curveball and changeup are solid major league pitches. Weaknesses: Etherton lacks a true plus pitch. His fine margin for error was exposed at Midland, where he was hit hard after a long college season. After facing aluminum-bat hitters for four years, Etherton will need to learn how to pitch inside more effectively. The Future: The Angels drafted Etherton in large measure because they believe he will get to the big leagues quickly. But some scouts feel that the tradeoff is that the Angels drafted another version of Jason Dickson, whose shortcomings were exposed in his second time around the major leagues.
