Brock Porter

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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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ Goricki, David (April 18, 2021). "Detroit News top baseball players: Orchard Lake St. Mary's dominates top spots". The Detroit News .
  2. ↑ Oliver, Gavin (June 27, 2019). "Porter discusses commitment to 'dream school' Clemson". The Clemson Insider.
  3. ↑ Dunlap, Keith. "Detroit High School Sports Awards 2021: Meet our honorees for baseball". Detroit Free Press .
  4. ↑ 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 .
  5. ↑ Burnstein, Scott (July 6, 2021). "OLSM's Porter, Mooney earn Player of the Year honors". The Oakland Press .
  6. ↑ Askeland, Kevin (January 28, 2022). "High school baseball: Best player in every state heading into the 2022 season". MaxPreps .
  7. ↑ Burnstein, Scott (January 3, 2022). "Prep Notebook – OLSM hurler Porter trending towards Major Leagues". The Oakland Press .
  8. ↑ Purcell, Jared (April 24, 2021). "Unbeatable? With a potential 1st round MLB Draft pick, Orchard Lake St. Mary's baseball is loaded". MLive.com .
  9. ↑ Purcell, Jared (April 12, 2022). "Brock Porter's no-hitter spearheads St. Mary's baseball to dominant mercy sweep of Brother Rice". MLive.com .
  10. ↑ "Brock Porter named Gatorade Michigan Baseball Player of the Year for 2022". Mlive.com. June 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Brock Porter named Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year for 2022". Mlive.com. June 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "St. Mary's ace Brock Porter adds MHSBCA's Mr. Baseball award to his legacy". Mlive.com. June 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Rangers grab Draft's top-ranked pitcher on Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ Alter, Marlowe (July 21, 2022). "Brock Porter signs with Texas Rangers for almost $4 million: Report". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Rangers agree to record-breaking bonus with fourth-round draft pick Brock Porter". The Dallas Morning News . July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (May 7, 2023). "Rangers pitching prospects dazzle in Minors". MLB.com . Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Brock Porter Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
  19. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-top-30-prospects-2024-midseason-update
  20. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6111004/2025/02/05/rangers-2025-top-20-prospects-keith-law/
  21. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/article/hickory-crawdads-one-hit-across-202805503.html
Brock Porter
Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (2003-06-03) June 3, 2003 (age 22)
Milford, Michigan, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right