Ethan Pecko

Ethan Pecko
Pecko with the Houston Astros during spring training in 2024
Houston Astros – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (2002-08-25) August 25, 2002
Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 2026, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through August 19, 2026)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average4.91
Strikeouts4
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Ethan John Pecko (born August 25, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Pecko grew up in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania and attended Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania.[1] After graduating in 2020, he enrolled at La Salle University but missed his freshman year in 2021 after undergoing UCL surgery.[2] La Salle eliminated baseball following the 2021 season, and Pecko transferred to Towson University.[3] As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he went 2-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 48 strikeouts.[4] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League with the Wausau Woodchucks.[5]

Professional career

Pecko was selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5] Pecko made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Astros and also spent time with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Over 15 innings, he posted a 6.60 ERA. Pecko was assigned to Fayetteville to open 2024 and was promoted to the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks during the season.[6] Over 26 games (15 starts) between the three teams, Pecko went 4-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 96 innings and was named the Astros 2024 Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[7] He was assigned to Corpus Christi to open the 2025 season, missing some time due to injury and rehabbing in the Complex League.[8] Over 11 games with Corpus Christi, Pecko posted a 4.40 ERA and 45 strikeouts. In early August, he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[9] Over eight games with Sugar Land to end the season, Pecko went 1-4 with a 3.09 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 35 innings.[10] Pecko opened the 2026 season on the injured list with thoracic outlet syndrome and underwent surgery.[11] He made three rehab appearances with Fayetteville and was then assigned to Sugar Land.[12] At the time of his promotion to the major leagues, he had pitched in 17 games for Sugar Land and had a 4-6 record, a 4.94 ERA and 71 strikeouts across 74+2⁄3 innings.[13]

On August 19, 2026, the Astros promoted Pecko to the major leagues for the first time.[14] He made his MLB debut that night as Houston's starting pitcher versus the Los Angeles Angels and pitched 3+2⁄3 innings in which he allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in a 3-2 Astros victory.[15] He also recorded four strikeouts, the first of his MLB career being of Vaughn Grissom.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Towson pitcher Ethan Pecko drafted by Astros after whirlwind three years: 'He had his eye on the prize'". 13 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ridley Park Native Ethan Pecko Drafted as Houston Astros Pitcher". 29 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "La Salle to Eliminate Baseball Program After 2021 Season". 29 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Rajan, Greg; Young, Matt; Poorman, Jon (July 10, 2023). "How day 2 of MLB draft unfolded for Astros, Houston-area players". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  5. 1 2 "Towson pitcher and Ridley grad Ethan Pecko picked by Astros". 11 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Woodpeckers Release 2024 Opening Day Roster".
  7. ↑ "Pecko and Whitcomb earn Astros Minor League honors". MLB.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  8. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/astros-ethan-pecko-returns-from-7-day-il/
  9. ↑ https://www.delcotimes.com/2025/08/05/houston-promotes-ridley-grad-ethan-pecko-to-triple-a/
  10. ↑ Schulman, Tobey (November 12, 2025). "Rising Astros Pitching Prospect Ethan Pecko Primed for MLB Breakout". Houston Astros On SI. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  11. ↑ Kawahara, Matt (August 18, 2026). "Ethan Pecko thought this was his year. Now he's set to make his Astros debut". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  12. ↑ "Astros' Ethan Pecko: Begins rehab assignment". CBS Sports. April 7, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  13. ↑ Young, Matt (August 19, 2026). "Ethan Pecko: Everything to know about Astros rookie before his big-league debut". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  14. ↑ Kawahara, Matt (August 19, 2026). "Astros shuffle roster to make room for rookie Ethan Pecko". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  15. ↑ "Ridley rallies around Ethan Pecko as pitcher makes MLB debut with Astros". Delco Times. August 20, 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  16. ↑ McTaggart, Brian. "Astros' bullpen remains lights-out to back Pecko's MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
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