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| 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.
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]
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]
Porter was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads to open the 2024 season, giving up six runs and 13 walks over 8+1⁄3 innings. [19] He was reassigned to the Arizona Complex League Rangers and pitched in 11 innings, posting a 7.36 ERA, and spent the remainder of the season working at the club's facility in Arizona. [20] He was assigned to Hickey to open the 2025 season and began pitching out of the bullpen. [21]
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