| IP | 14.2 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.52 |
| WHIP | 1.98 |
| BB/9 | 7.98 |
| SO/9 | 11.66 |
- Full name Ethan John Pecko
- Born 08/25/2002 in Upper Darby, PA
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Towson
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Drafted in the 6th round (194th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2023 (signed for $247,500).
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School: Towson Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 20.9
Pecko started his career at La Salle, where he redshirted due to injury for the 2021 season, then transferred to Towson in 2022, where he pitched his way into the team’s starting rotation. After throwing just 17.2 innings as a redshirt sophomore, Pecko had his most complete season this spring in 2023. He posted a 3.43 ERA over 11 starts and 42 innings, with a 24.9% strikeout rate and 10.9% walk rate. Following the season, Pecko pitched for Wausau in the Northwoods League, where he excelled and posted a 1.04 ERA through five starts and 26 innings, with 36 strikeouts and eight walks. Pecko is mostly a sinker/slider pitcher who works with an old school, overhead windup and throws his fastball in the 91-93 mph range and touches 95. He generated both whiffs and ground balls with the pitch in 2023 and used a low-80s, high-spin slider with occasional two-plane bite as his go-to secondary. The pitch gets into the 2,700 rpm range and generated a 45% miss rate this spring. He also infrequently used a mid-80s changeup and slower, upper-70s curveball.
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Career Transactions
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RHP Ethan Pecko assigned to Fayetteville Woodpeckers from FCL Astros.
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RHP Ethan Pecko assigned to FCL Astros.
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Houston Astros signed RHP Ethan Pecko.
