https://twitter.com/ewils5/status/1414695421058895881?s=20After going HS OFer in the first round the Phillies turned to the college ranks with South Alabama OFer Ethan Wilson.
Wilson was one of the best remaining players on the board. He had terrific freshman season in 2019m, hitting 17 HRs in 56 games, but his strikeout rate was just a disaster in 2020, before having a bit of a weird season in 2021. He sacrificed a good bit of power to cut his strikeout rate down to 8.3%. His swing isn’t the smoothest, but there is at least plus raw power, that plays below that currently, and his contact abilities and approach were impressive. There is certainly some risk, but he has the chance to have an impact bat…
…which he will need because he is probably left field only going forward. He isn’t a disaster out there, and he made some highlight plays in the postseason. He just is not the most fleet of foot anf the arm strength is below average. Overall it is a step out of the normal for the Phillies who spend a lot of their big picks and signings on players who project to play up the middle. Wilson represents a swing at a big time bat at some point in the future.
Around the twitters:
South Alabama slugger Ethan Wilson battled injuries this year, easy plus bat-speed, best is yet to come with the #Phillies https://t.co/G3nYDjCxCl
— Keanan Lamb (@keananlamb) July 12, 2021
I think Ethan Wilson could have gone way higher if there was a summer last year. Some of the best in-game power in the class. Offensive-oriented profile and probably a corner, but he can hit and hit with pop. Solid plate discipline as well. #MLBDraft #Phillies
— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 12, 2021
Phillies get one of the best players remaining on the board in Ethan Wilson. Huge power/exit velos from the left side, corner OF profile but love the bat/power #PGDraft @Korey_PG
— Brian Sakowski (@Sakowski_GoDuke) July 12, 2021
Thank you God for the opportunity of a lifetime!!! Thank you to everyone that has helped me make this dream of mine into a reality!! I am so excited to get to work and am blessed to be apart of such a great organization!! LETS GO BABY!!! GO PHILS💪🏻
— Ethan Wilson (@ewils5) July 12, 2021