Brock Matthew Porter (born June 3, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Amateur career
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
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
- ^ 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
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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