Jameson Hannah

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #26 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: It’s been a winding road since Oakland drafted Hannah No. 50 overall in 2018. The A’s traded him to the Reds at the 2019 deadline, then Cincinnati flipped him to Colorado after the 2020 season in a deal that sent Hannah and Robert Stephenson to the Rockies in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and Case Williams. He impressed as a non-roster invite in spring training in 2021 before slashing .255/.324/.351 in 71 games in Double-A.
  
  Scouting Report: There’s not a lot of power in Hannah’s swing and his bat-to-ball skills need work. He struck out at a 32.8% clip in 2021 after a 23.5% strikeout rate in 2019, so his approach needs major refinement. He’s much better at making consistent hard contact against righties. Against southpaws, his power is negligible and he hit a paltry .178 from that side in 2021. He has plus speed but it’s not showing up on the basepaths yet. He has wide range in center field but his arm is average for the position and would be a better fit for left, where he’s also seen time.
  
  The Future: Hannah profiles as a fourth outfielder who can add speed and occasional sparks to a lineup, but he doesn’t have the hit tools to project as a starter. He’ll be tested in Triple-A in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #15 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Hannah has already been on the move a lot in his young career. Drafted by the Athletics 50th overall out of Dallas Baptist in 2018, he was traded to the Reds for Tanner Roark at the 2019 trade deadline. The Reds then shipped him to the Rockies with Robert Stephenson after the 2020 season in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and minor league righthander Case Williams.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is an impressive athlete who does a lot of things well if nothing great. He has a good approach at the plate, doesn't give away at-bats and makes frequent contact with a line-drive stroke. Home run power isn't in the cards, but he has the strength to wear out the gaps and rack up extrabase hits using his plus speed. Hannah is a solid defender at all three outfield positions, although his fringy arm strength precludes him from playing right field on a regular basis.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's likely future is a reserve outfielder who puts together competitive at-bats and moves around to all three positions. If he can find a way to impact the ball more consistently, a future as a regular isn't out of reach.
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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #11 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: The Athletics made Hannah the 50th overall pick in the 2018 draft, the second-highest player ever taken from Dallas Baptist. Hannah started his first full season strong at high Class A Stockton and made the California League All-Star Game, and the Reds acquired him at the trade deadline for Tanner Roark. Hannah hit just .224 in 18 games after the trade for high Class A Daytona before suffering a season-ending wrist sprain.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is highly athletic and shows it on both sides of the ball. A plus athlete with good bat-to-ball skills and a nice lefthanded swing, Hannah grinds out at-bats and has a solid approach. He works counts and seldom chases out of the zone or swings and misses. He mostly hits grounders or low liners and racks up extra bases with his plus speed. His swing and size are not conducive to home runs, but he has the strength to drive the ball. Hannah's speed and plus range play in center field, but his fringy arm needs to improve.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's athleticism and on-base skills should help him get to the big leagues. Whether he becomes an everyday player or fourth outfielder will be determined by how much his bat continues to develop.
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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #7 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Hannah parlayed a career year as a Dallas Baptist junior into a second-round selection by the Athletics in 2018. Reliever Vic Black is the only DBU player ever to be drafted higher--by one pick. Hannah hit the ground running at short-season Vermont before being sidelined with a left foot sprain that limited him to just 23 games. He continued to rehab in instructional league, appearing in games only near the end.
  
  Scouting Report: Hannah packs surprising pull-side punch into a 5-foot-9 frame but is best known for a sweet lefthanded swing paired with plus athleticism and double-plus speed. Scouts express confidence in his ability to hit for average because of his quick, fluid, compact stroke that lives in the hitting zone. Hannah drives the ball to both gaps and keeps infielders honest by dropping down occasional bunts. He is a plus runner out of the box and a 70 underway who is an expert baserunner with an elite success rate on stolen bases. Hannah profiles as a plus center fielder who reads angles well but has an unremarkable arm.
  
  The Future: Hannah's attributes give him a high floor and make him a probable big leaguer, if only as an extra or semi-regular outfielder. But if he realizes his offensive potential, he can advance quickly and impact games as a table-setter.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #48 prospect in 2018 draft
  Hannah went undrafted out of Flower Mound (Texas) High in 2015, but was part of a Texas 5-A state championship team as a junior in 2014 and has hit at a high level in each of his three seasons at Dallas Baptist. Accounting for his first 41 games this spring, Hannah is a career .340/.420/.502 hitter with 16 home runs, 41 doubles and 28 stolen bases--caught stealing just twice in three seasons. A solid athlete who has gained strength since getting to college, Hannah profiles as a center fielder at the next level thanks to his 60-grade or better speed and a hit tool that grades out at 50 or better as well. Hannah is not overflowing with tools, but as a premium position defender with speed and a smooth swing, he has put himself in position to go on day one of the draft. He has also improved his plate discipline each year. After striking out 39 times (17.6 K%) and walking 20 times (9 BB%) in 2016, Hannah is now walking almost as much as he is striking out, with 25 walks (12.1 BB%) and 28 strikeouts (13.6 K%) as a junior. Hannah operates with a doubles-oriented approach but has the strength that could allow him to reach double-digit homers as a pro if a major league team wants to change his mentality in the batter's box. Scouts also believe that Hannah could rack up more stolen bases with a more aggressive approach, as he has the speed and efficiency to do damage there as well. The knock on Hannah could be his performance in the Cape Cod League last summer, when he hit just .265/.331/.356 with the highest strikeout rate of his collegiate career, but his wood bat track record in the Coastal Plain League in 2016 was solid.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked New York-Penn League #16 prospect in 2018
  Dallas Baptist has had plenty of players drafted recently including Hannah, who impressed in college with athleticism, power and speed. He brings all the tools to the table and had a robust .363/.451/.554 in his senior year for Dallas Baptist. Speed is the tool that sticks out the most with Hannah, as he is known to be an accomplished base-stealer with plus-plus speed. Defensively, he plays a solid center field and should stick there. Although Hannah is known for hitting line drives, he has an athletic body and features future 60-grade power on the 20-80 scouting scale. He also features an advanced batting eye, which creates quality on-base skills. Athleticism, speed and defense make for a quality asset. Hannah needs to work on hitting lefties better, according to one evaluator who saw him, but with developing power, the profile is a high-floor outfielder with plenty of upside.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: It’s been a winding road since Oakland drafted Hannah No. 50 overall in 2018. The A’s traded him to the Reds at the 2019 deadline, then Cincinnati flipped him to Colorado after the 2020 season in a deal that sent Hannah and Robert Stephenson to the Rockies in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and Case Williams. He impressed as a non-roster invite in spring training in 2021 before slashing .255/.324/.351 in 71 games in Double-A.
  
  Scouting Report: There’s not a lot of power in Hannah’s swing and his bat-to-ball skills need work. He struck out at a 32.8% clip in 2021 after a 23.5% strikeout rate in 2019, so his approach needs major refinement. He’s much better at making consistent hard contact against righties. Against southpaws, his power is negligible and he hit a paltry .178 from that side in 2021. He has plus speed but it’s not showing up on the basepaths yet. He has wide range in center field but his arm is average for the position and would be a better fit for left, where he’s also seen time.
  
  The Future: Hannah profiles as a fourth outfielder who can add speed and occasional sparks to a lineup, but he doesn’t have the hit tools to project as a starter. He’ll be tested in Triple-A in 2022.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Hannah has already been on the move a lot in his young career. Drafted by the Athletics 50th overall out of Dallas Baptist in 2018, he was traded to the Reds for Tanner Roark at the 2019 trade deadline. The Reds then shipped him to the Rockies with Robert Stephenson after the 2020 season in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and minor league righthander Case Williams.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is an impressive athlete who does a lot of things well if nothing great. He has a good approach at the plate, doesn't give away at-bats and makes frequent contact with a line-drive stroke. Home run power isn't in the cards, but he has the strength to wear out the gaps and rack up extrabase hits using his plus speed. Hannah is a solid defender at all three outfield positions, although his fringy arm strength precludes him from playing right field on a regular basis.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's likely future is a reserve outfielder who puts together competitive at-bats and moves around to all three positions. If he can find a way to impact the ball more consistently, a future as a regular isn't out of reach.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Hannah has already been on the move a lot in his young career. Drafted by the Athletics 50th overall out of Dallas Baptist in 2018, he was traded to the Reds for Tanner Roark at the 2019 trade deadline. The Reds then shipped him to the Rockies with Robert Stephenson after the 2020 season in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and minor league righthander Case Williams.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is an impressive athlete who does a lot of things well if nothing great. He has a good approach at the plate, doesn't give away at-bats and makes frequent contact with a line-drive stroke. Home run power isn't in the cards, but he has the strength to wear out the gaps and rack up extrabase hits using his plus speed. Hannah is a solid defender at all three outfield positions, although his fringy arm strength precludes him from playing right field on a regular basis.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's likely future is a reserve outfielder who puts together competitive at-bats and moves around to all three positions. If he can find a way to impact the ball more consistently, a future as a regular isn't out of reach.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Hannah has already been on the move a lot in his young career. Drafted by the Athletics 50th overall out of Dallas Baptist in 2018, he was traded to the Reds for Tanner Roark at the 2019 trade deadline. The Reds then shipped him to the Rockies with Robert Stephenson after the 2020 season in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and minor league righthander Case Williams.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is an impressive athlete who does a lot of things well if nothing great. He has a good approach at the plate, doesn't give away at-bats and makes frequent contact with a line-drive stroke. Home run power isn't in the cards, but he has the strength to wear out the gaps and rack up extrabase hits using his plus speed. Hannah is a solid defender at all three outfield positions, although his fringy arm strength precludes him from playing right field on a regular basis.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's likely future is a reserve outfielder who puts together competitive at-bats and moves around to all three positions. If he can find a way to impact the ball more consistently, a future as a regular isn't out of reach.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Athletics made Hannah the 50th overall pick in the 2018 draft, the second-highest player ever taken from Dallas Baptist. Hannah started his first full season strong at high Class A Stockton and made the California League All-Star Game, and the Reds acquired him at the trade deadline for Tanner Roark. Hannah hit just .224 in 18 games after the trade for high Class A Daytona before suffering a season-ending wrist sprain.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is highly athletic and shows it on both sides of the ball. A plus athlete with good bat-to-ball skills and a nice lefthanded swing, Hannah grinds out at-bats and has a solid approach. He works counts and seldom chases out of the zone or swings and misses. He mostly hits grounders or low liners and racks up extra bases with his plus speed. His swing and size are not conducive to home runs, but he has the strength to drive the ball. Hannah’s speed and plus range play in center field, but his fringy arm needs to improve.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah’s athleticism and on-base skills should help him get to the big leagues. Whether he becomes an everyday player or fourth outfielder will be determined by how much his bat continues to develop.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Athletics made Hannah the 50th overall pick in the 2018 draft, the second-highest player ever taken from Dallas Baptist. Hannah started his first full season strong at high Class A Stockton and made the California League All-Star Game, and the Reds acquired him at the trade deadline for Tanner Roark. Hannah hit just .224 in 18 games after the trade for high Class A Daytona before suffering a season-ending wrist sprain.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Hannah is highly athletic and shows it on both sides of the ball. A plus athlete with good bat-to-ball skills and a nice lefthanded swing, Hannah grinds out at-bats and has a solid approach. He works counts and seldom chases out of the zone or swings and misses. He mostly hits grounders or low liners and racks up extra bases with his plus speed. His swing and size are not conducive to home runs, but he has the strength to drive the ball. Hannah's speed and plus range play in center field, but his fringy arm needs to improve.
  
  THE FUTURE: Hannah's athleticism and on-base skills should help him get to the big leagues. Whether he becomes an everyday player or fourth outfielder will be determined by how much his bat continues to develop.