Ethan Kleinschmit

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #52 prospect in 2026 draft
  School:Oregon State Age At Draft: 21.2
  
  Drafted: Never Drafted
  
  Kleinschmit spent one season at Linn Benton Community College (Oregon) where he posted a minuscule 1.03 ERA with 120 strikeouts to just 16 walks across 78.1 innings. It’s safe to say that Kleinschmit assimilated just fine to the step up in competition, as this spring he pitched to a 3.56 ERA with 113 strikeouts to 36 walks in 91 innings en route to earning a Team USA invitation. Kleinschmit stands at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds with a high-waisted frame and some thickness in his lower half. He attacks from a high three-quarters slot and features a low-90s fastball that’s been up to 95 mph with run and ride through the zone. His best pitch is undoubtedly his high-70s-to-low-80s slider. It’s a high-spin offering that’s effective against both lefthanded and righthanded hitters, but especially against the former. Against righties, it flashes two-plane bite with both depth and sweep, while against lefties it shows long and sharp lateral life. It averaged over 18 inches of sweep and generated a 32% whiff rate while holding opposing hitters to a .202 average. Kleinschmit rounds out his arsenal with a changeup thrown just 9% of the time but flashing both tumble and fade at times. It projects as a potentially-average third pitch. Kleinschmit is an above-average strike-thrower who figures to stick as a starter professionally.