Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ethan Hankins was born May 23, 2000, in Cumming, Georgia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Hankins attended Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. As a junior in 2017, he had a 0.90 earned run average (ERA) with 77 strikeouts in 46+2⁄3 innings pitched and was named the Forsyth County News Pitcher of the Year. After the season, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team.

Hankins committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball. He was drafted 35th overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2018 MLB draft. After the draft, Hankins signed to play baseball at Chipola College. However, he eventually signed with Cleveland rather than attend college. He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, pitching three innings. He began 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers before being promoted to the Lake County Captains in August. Over 14 games (13 starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to a 0–3 record with a 2.55 ERA, striking out 71 over sixty innings.