Cody Hawn
| AB | 1416 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .259 |
| OBP | .333 |
| SLG | .405 |
| HR | 40 |
- Full name William Cody Hawn
- Born 08/11/1988 in Knoxville, TN
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Tennessee
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Drafted in the 6th round (189th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010 (signed for $125,000).
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Junior first baseman Hawn captured the Volunteers' season in microcosm. A pure hitter who hit .364 with 22 home runs as a sophomore, he got off to a slow start thanks to a sprained left shoulder and never got on a roll like he did in '09. He still wound up hitting .327/.441/.593. His bat will have to carry him, and at 5-foot-11 he doesn't have classic first baseman size.
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The Brewers originally drafted Hawn out of a Knoxville high school in the 23rd round in 2007. He didn't sign and spent a year mashing at Walters (Tenn.) JC, getting drafted in 2008 by the Athletics (41st round). He then transferred to Tennessee and hit .364 with 22 home runs as a sophomore. But he got off to a slow start as a junior due to a sprained left shoulder and never put it all together, finishing at .327/.441/.593, and Milwaukee was able to sign him in 2010 for $125,000 as a sixth-rounder. An offensive player who has power to all fields, Hawn ranked third in the Pioneer League in homers and helped carry Helena to the league championship. In the decisive game against Ogden, Hawn pounded two homers and drove in eight runs. He has very strong hands and upper-body strength. Though not a classic first baseman in stature and without good range, he gets by through hard work and making the routine plays. He shows patience at the plate but sometimes gets a bit long with his swing and becomes strikeout-prone. Hawn shows an advanced knowledge of what pitchers are trying to do with him, uses the whole field and displays a knack for driving in runs. His bat will take him through the system. He has well-below-average speed. His makeup and leadership skills also impressed the Brewers, who could jump him to high Class A for 2011.
