Ethan Hankins

Ethan Gordon Hankins (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.

Ethan Hankins
Cleveland Indians – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (2000-05-23) May 23, 2000
Cumming, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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 eventually signed with Cleveland rather than attend college.[6] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, pitching three innings.[7] He began 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers[8] before being promoted to the Lake County Captains in August. Over 14 games (13 starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to a 0-3 record with a 2.55 ERA, striking out 71 over sixty innings.

References
  1. "BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Ethan Hankins, Forsyth Central". www.forsythnews.com.
  2. "Forsyth Pitcher Chosen for All-America Game". 30 June 2017.
  3. "Baseball: Forsyth Central's Ethan Hankins selected to 18U national team". www.forsythnews.com.
  4. "Motivation Monday: Elite pitcher Ethan Hankins dishes on what fuels his fire". 17 July 2017.
  5. "Indians' Ethan Hankins: Playing hardball in negotiations".
  6. "Indians sign top picks Noah Naylor, Ethan Hankins".
  7. "Ethan Hankins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  8. "Top draftees, prospects begin short-season play".
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