Austin Ehrlicher Salem Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 21
Born: June 2, 2003
Birthplace: Santa Rosa, CA
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 18th round, 2022 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: Santa Rosa
High School: Maria Carrillo (CA)
   

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Austin Ehrlicher photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: AIR-lik-urr
First Pro Contract: June 10, 2023 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Spencer Brown
Signing Bonus: $200,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2026
MLFA Eligible: November 2028
   
Pro Debut: April 7, 2024 (Salem)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/24): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2024): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @austinehrliche1
Instagram: @austin.ehrlicher

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall, athletic frame. Former JuCo basketball player. On the lanky side at present and has substantial remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot, starting on the first base side of the rubber. Effort in delivery. Stiff, jerky arm action with recoil.

Fastball: 92-94 mph. Pitch has good characteristics. Plays up in the zone.

Slider: 83-86 mph. Power breaking ball with a high spin rate. Has bite and depth. Intriguing pitch that already flashes bat-missing ability. Potential above-average to better offering.

Changeup: 89-90 mph. On the firm side with two-seamish shape. Work in progress.
  Career Notes: Played both baseball and basketball in high school, and intended to give up baseball after his junior year to focus on basketball. After focusing on gaining strength for basketball, decided to play baseball that spring at the request of his school’s coach and learned he had added roughly 10 mph to his fastball and was touching 91. Still played both basketball and baseball at Santa Rosa JC, but focus at that point was on baseball. Had committed to transfer to Arizona State. Signed in June 2023 as the first player signed under the "draft and follow" rule after it was re-instituted in 2022. Suffered an elbow injury at the end of his second season at Santa Rosa and was able to rehab it with the Red Sox without surgery. Made two appearances at the start of the 2024 season before hitting the injured list.

Summation: High variance arm with several key traits including standout athleticism, projectability, and feel for spin. Fastball-slider combination is very intriguing, but needs to develop a third pitch to have a chance to start. Stuff would play in a bullpen role and he could move quickly if the organization decides to go that route. Persistent injuries are a concern and create a lot of risk with his profile.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in regular season game action.

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  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2023 Santa Rosa Big 8 NJCAA --- 20 7 2 3.95 12 4 0 57.0 44 26 25 4 --- 33 65 1.35 10.26 5.21
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 20 --- --- DNP INJ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2024 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 21 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 6.0 5 2 0 0 0 1 10 1.00 15.00 1.50
2025 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 22     stats                            
   
     
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