Mitchell Hansen
| AB | 1074 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .249 |
| OBP | .316 |
| SLG | .399 |
| HR | 25 |
- Full name Mitchell Anthony Hansen
- Born 05/01/1996 in Plano, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Plano
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Drafted in the 2nd round (67th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 (signed for $997,500).
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In 1991, the Blue Jays were enamored enough with a tall, sweet-swinging and academically-inclined lefthanded-hitting outfielder to pick him sixth overall, which was enough to induce him to forgo his scholarship to Stanford. Both Shawn Green and the Blue Jays made a wise decision as Green went on to play nearly 2,000 MLB games. He's unlikely to go in the top six picks, but Hansen, a tall, sweet-swinging and academically-inclined lefthanded-hitting outfielder with a Stanford commitment will face a similar decision. Hansen has been a two-sport star at Plano playing quaterback/wide receiver and outfield and his sister just set an Ivy League record in winning the women's heptathlon. Hansen has an ideal corner outfielder's frame as he should add significant good weight to his 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame. He plays center field for now and shows good reads and routes, but will likely grow to a corner spot as he gets bigger and slows down. He's currently an above-average runner who turns in plus times at his best. His arm is below-average. His swing can get long at times, but it's a smooth stroke with some lift and leverage that could eventually produce above-average power. Signability is a question if he falls far in the draft.
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In high school, Hansen was a standout baseball player and football player as a quarterback and wide receiver. After he signed with the Dodgers as a second-round pick in 2015, he looked raw in his pro debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League, so the Dodgers held him back from full-season ball in 2016 and assigned him instead to the Rookie-level Pioneer League, where he had a solid season. Hansen has a loose lefty swing with good leverage. There is length that leads to strikeouts, though he cut his strikeout rate from 31 percent in 2015 to 21 percent last season. Hansen has a tall frame, good bat speed and average raw power. He runs well for his size with above-average speed once he's underway, though he might slow down as he fills out. He has played all three outfield spots but mostly the corners, with his below-average arm fitting best in left field. Hansen will get his first full-season test in low Class A Great Lakes in 2017. -
Hansen excelled in baseball and as a quarterback/wide receiver in high school. But he passed on a Stanford commitment to sign with the Dodgers for $997,500 as a second-round pick in 2015. Hansen was 19 on draft day, old for a high school pick, but he had a disappointing debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League. He struggled early in the season, then Dodgers officials felt he started pressing. He has the talent to rebound in 2016, when he will likely open in extended spring training before going either to Rookie-level Ogden or low Class A Great Lakes. He has quick bat speed, and his swing is smooth, with natural lift, though it tends to get long. He didn't show it in the AZL, but his biggest tool is his power, which should be above-average. Hansen is athletic for his size, with surprisingly above-average speed, but he probably will slow down as he fills out, with a below-average arm that should keep him in left field.
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In 1991, the Blue Jays were enamored enough with a tall, sweet-swinging and academically-inclined lefthanded-hitting outfielder to pick him sixth overall, which was enough to induce him to forgo his scholarship to Stanford. Both Shawn Green and the Blue Jays made a wise decision as Green went on to play nearly 2,000 MLB games. He's unlikely to go in the top six picks, but Hansen, a tall, sweet-swinging and academically-inclined lefthanded-hitting outfielder with a Stanford commitment will face a similar decision. Hansen has been a two-sport star at Plano playing quaterback/wide receiver and outfield and his sister just set an Ivy League record in winning the women's heptathlon. Hansen has an ideal corner outfielder's frame as he should add significant good weight to his 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame. He plays center field for now and shows good reads and routes, but will likely grow to a corner spot as he gets bigger and slows down. He's currently an above-average runner who turns in plus times at his best. His arm is below-average. His swing can get long at times, but it's a smooth stroke with some lift and leverage that could eventually produce above-average power. Signability is a question if he falls far in the draft.
Minor League Top Prospects
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One of three Ogden outfielders in the top 20, Hansen is the only one with previous pro experience coming into the season. Scouts noticed an improved, easier swing with some power that draws comparisons with former big leaguer Shawn Green. Hansen will need to develop more consistency and make better contact to get to his raw power, but he took a nice step forward by finishing fifth in the league in home runs (11) and second in total bases (144). Hansen is an average defender in the corners with a fringe-average arm, showing improvement in tracking fly balls as the season progressed. An above-average runner now, he may slow down a tick as he grows out of his long, lean frame. "He's come a long way, both on defense and on offense," Ogden manager Shaun Larkin said. "He gets the job done."
