Petry was taken in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft (49th overall) by the Washington Nationals, becoming the first Gamecock off the board. The 6-foot-4, 235 pounder was drafted by the Nationals as an outfielder.

After three strong seasons at South Carolina, Ethan Petry has been picked in the MLB Draft. The junior slugger was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The slot value for the 49th pick in the draft is a little shy of $2 million at $1,