
44) Will Ethridge, RHP, A/A+: 4.68 ERA, 4.65 FIP, 1.10 WHIP, 22.2 K%, 5.0 BB%
Ethridge was electric in 6 starts with Fresno but saw his numbers sharply decline across the board with a promotion to Spokane. Like Nick Bush, Ethridge relies on sharp command and competent secondary stuff over a more modern power arsenal.
There’s potential as an innings eater and, like Bush, a chance for enhanced stuff out of the pen.
2022 Projected Affiliate: Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A)
45) Braxton Fulford, C, ACL: .267/.488/.400, 154 wRC+, 22.7 BB%, 31.8 K%, 2 SB
Hailed as a quality game manager and defender behind the plate, Fulford planted a seed of hope that he can become more than that.
His walk rate was exceptionally promising and he flashed a lot of power his final season at Texas Tech.
2022 Projected Affiliate: Fresno Grizzlies (Low-A)
46) Bryce McGowan, RHP, ACL: 0.00 ERA, 4.72 FIP, 0.75 WHIP, 26.7 K%, 13.3 BB%
Why is a recent 18th-rounder in the Rockies top 50? Bryce McGowan’s 6th-round signing bonus value came as a testament to McGowan’s elite but unrefined traits.
The righty has a plus fastball and the potential for three plus secondary pitches. McGowan needs to establish more consistency and control and he could fly up prospect boards.
2022 Projected Affiliate: Fresno Grizzlies (Low-A)