Ethan Rogers brings MLB-caliber lefty upside to Wichita State
In the 2026 season, Ethan Rogers enters Wichita State as a high-upside freshman southpaw who was drafted by the Tigers in 2025 but chose campus life over the pro grind[1][2]. He was ranked by D1Baseball as the No. 57 freshman nationally and the No. 1 freshman pitcher in the American Conference, and scouting notes point to a lively fastball that has reached the mid-90s with a sharp 12-6 curveball[1][2][3]. He’s the kind of arm that can change a staff’s vibe fast—power stuff, real strikeout upside, and enough pedigree that the Shockers see him as rotation material, not just a bullpen cameo[1][3].
