07/10/2012 - College PREP - Minneapolis, MN Ethan is an athletic OF that will graduate in 2014. Foot speed is above average as indicated by his 7.28 60 time. Feet are quick / athletic as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls in the OF. He is aggressive in attacking and playing through ground balls, maintaining plus body control. Hands / feet work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with accuracy on his throws but will benefit by building more arm strength / carry through a long toss program. At the plate, Carlson shows a balanced setup with rhythm. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed through the zone. He shows plus barrel accuracy with the baseball jumping off his bat when centered, mainly to the pull side. To continue to improve hitting grades, he needs to work to keep hands inside the ball, utilizing all fields. With 2 years to further develop, Ethan has a ton of potential and will catch the eyes of the collegiate coaches as he continues to improve.