 | Name: Alen Hanson Position: Shortstop Birth Date: October 22, 1992 Height: 5'11'' Weight: 152 Bats: Switch Throws: Right College/HS: n/a Acquired: International Sign, 2009 Major League ETA: 2015 |
| McEffect Report: Alen Hanson is one of the Pirates few middle infield prospects. He is also one of the least known guys in the system. He was signed in 2009 and has played 123 games thus far in his career. In those games he has hit .294/.367/.434 and has stolen 44 bases. He hasn't been reached a higher level than A-. There isn't a ton that I can say about this guy just because of his lack of experience and the fact that he has played at such low levels so far. He's only 19 years old, so he has a long ways to go before we can really start classifying him. He isn't the best glove but has upside in that category and has had some issues with strikeouts, although it could be much worse. Hanson is largely a question mark until we see him more often, so keep an eye on him this year. He'll probably make it up to West Virginia at some point in 2012. |