Brock Porter
| Brock Porter | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 3, 2003 Milford, Michigan, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brock Matthew Porter (born June 3, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Porter attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan. As a freshman in 2019, he pitched to a 9–2 record with a 1.20 ERA and 85 strikeouts, leading St. Mary's to a state championship.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Clemson University after his freshman year, choosing the Tigers over offers from Duke University, the University of Miami, and the University of Tennessee.[2] As a junior in 2021, he went 12–0 with a 0.56 ERA and 126 strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings, leading St. Mary's to a 43–1 record and another state title.[3][4] He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Michigan.[5]
Porter entered his senior season in 2022 as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6][7][8] During the season, he threw a no-hitter in which he struck out 11 batters on 47 pitches.[9] He was named the Gatorade Michigan Player of the Year for the second straight season.[10] Porter was also named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[11] He finished his senior year with a 9–0 record, a 0.29 ERA, 109 strikeouts and 23 walks, helping St. Mary's to a perfect 44–0 record.[12]
Professional career
[edit]Expected to be a first-round selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, Porter was not selected until the fourth round with the 109th overall selection by the Texas Rangers.[13][14] On July 27, 2022, Porter signed with Texas for a $3.7 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a pick after the second round.[15][16] Porter spent the 2023 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A Carolina League,[17] going 0–3 with a 2.47 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 69+1⁄3 innings in 21 starts.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Goricki, David (April 18, 2021). "Detroit News top baseball players: Orchard Lake St. Mary's dominates top spots". The Detroit News.
- ^ Oliver, Gavin (June 27, 2019). "Porter discusses commitment to 'dream school' Clemson". The Clemson Insider.
- ^ Dunlap, Keith. "Detroit High School Sports Awards 2021: Meet our honorees for baseball". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Thompson, Lee (June 19, 2021). "State champ St. Mary's can exhale after living up to billing as nation's No. 1 team". MLive.com.
- ^ Burnstein, Scott (July 6, 2021). "OLSM's Porter, Mooney earn Player of the Year honors". The Oakland Press.
- ^ Askeland, Kevin (January 28, 2022). "High school baseball: Best player in every state heading into the 2022 season". MaxPreps.
- ^ Burnstein, Scott (January 3, 2022). "Prep Notebook – OLSM hurler Porter trending towards Major Leagues". The Oakland Press.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (April 24, 2021). "Unbeatable? With a potential 1st round MLB Draft pick, Orchard Lake St. Mary's baseball is loaded". MLive.com.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (April 12, 2022). "Brock Porter's no-hitter spearheads St. Mary's baseball to dominant mercy sweep of Brother Rice". MLive.com.
- ^ "Brock Porter named Gatorade Michigan Baseball Player of the Year for 2022". Mlive.com. June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Brock Porter named Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year for 2022". Mlive.com. June 17, 2022.
- ^ "St. Mary's ace Brock Porter adds MHSBCA's Mr. Baseball award to his legacy". Mlive.com. June 21, 2022.
- ^ Silva, Richard (July 18, 2022). "Orchard Lake St. Mary's ace Brock Porter selected by Rangers in the fourth round of MLB Draft". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers grab Draft's top-ranked pitcher on Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Alter, Marlowe (July 21, 2022). "Brock Porter signs with Texas Rangers for almost $4 million: Report". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers agree to record-breaking bonus with fourth-round draft pick Brock Porter". The Dallas Morning News. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (May 7, 2023). "Rangers pitching prospects dazzle in Minors". MLB.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Brock Porter Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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