Prospect Profile

OF Ethan Wilson, 2nd round selection in 2021, is the Phillies #7 prospect by MLB Pipeline. He’s next in this a series of minor league profiles this offseason.

Steve Potter, author of Phillies Minor League Digest and www.philliesbaseballfan.com, offers his views of young Phillies players. Between streaming of minor league games and seeing games firsthand at BayCare Ballpark and Carpenter complex, Steve has seen every Phillies minor league player who played in the states in 2021. He’s a former corporate executive who retired in Clearwater, FL, but he’s hardly retired.

Ethan Wilson — OF — Birthdate : 11/7/99–2021 2nd round draft selection — South Alabama.

This Fan’s View

Played in 30 games ( 107 AB’s ) with Clearwater; also appeared in Fall Instructs. In limited Fall Instructs observations we’ve seen a

powerful swing with decent bat to ball skills with above average pop. We saw him drive pitches on outer half the other way. Also seems to be selective, didn’t seem to get himself out on bad pitches but sometimes swings over top pitches. Defensively we’ve seen him in all three outfield spots, good reads and strong arm. He’s not a burner but seemingly can handle all three spots.

2022 Projection

Seems destined for a High A assignment with Jersey Shore out of spring camp.

(“The Comeback Season”, Potter’s 6th annual Phillies Minor League Digest, is now available at www.amazon.com. He captures this year’s entire minor league season which didn’t exist in 2020 because covid).