Prep Baseball Report

Player Spotlight: William Hann (Olathe West, 2019)


Shon Plack
Kansas Scouting Director



William Hann

Class of 2019 / RHP

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2019
  • Primary Position: RHP
    Secondary Position: SS
  • High School: Olathe West
    State: KS
  • Summer Team: Olathe West High School summer team
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 184lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
85
Max FB
81 - 85
FB
69 - 71
CB
67 - 69
CH
63 - 65
SPL
Position
84
INF Velo
85
Exit Velo
4.86
H-1st

Scouting Report

2/16/18 - Hann is a strong and well-built 6-foot-1 184-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 4.86 home to first and has an 85 mph exit velocity. At the plate, balanced stance, reverse toe tap, pre-pitch rhythm in hands, in line stride, aggressive swing with mostly middle to pull side contact, flashes pull side power.  On the infield, 84 mph positional velo, long arm circle and aggressive with momentum after the catch, quick feet to the ball with clean exchanges, loose arm action, mostly accurate throws with carry. On the mound, Hann throws with some effort, loose and quick arm speed, aggressive down the mound, stays in line, some rotation at top of balance point, fastball worked 81-84 mph, touching 85 mph, showed arm side run at times, breaking ball has 11-to-5 shape, flashing depth and sharp break, throws with fastball arm speed, showed a splitter at 67-69 mph, late sink, looks to be a swing and miss pitch, down in zone. 

11/4/17 - Hann is a strong and well built 6-foot-1 184-pound right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class. Hann throws with some effort, accelerates in line down the mound, slight rotation at top of balance point, high three quarters release, shoulders stay level, loose arm action, fastball at 80-84 mph, occasional slight running action, 12-to-6 breaking ball, downward action action late, throws change up with near fastball arm speed, 65-67 mph, sinking action, throws for a strike.

6/20/17 - Hann is a 6-foot 183-pound right-handed pitcher in Kansas 2019 class. Hann has an athletic delivery with loose arm action, high three quarters arm slot, projectable and strong frame, slight rotation at balance point, in line stride, fastball as late run, 76-82 mph, breaking ball has 12-to-6 action, throws with fastball arm speed, gradual break, 67-68, showed a spitter with some sink at 63-65 mph.

2/17/17 - Hann is a 6-foot 183-pound right-handed hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2019 class.  He ran a 5.08 home to first and has an 85 mph exit velo. At the plate, balanced set up, rhythm in hands, lifts leg to stride, level bat path through the zone, quick hands, middle to pull side contact.  On the infield, 76 mph positional velo, high three quarters release, mostly accurate throws, clean transfer with quick feet to the ball.  On the mound, Hann is long levered with an aggressive delivery,  high three quarters release, lands in line, finished to first-base side, quick arm speed, fastball at 78-80 mph, running action, 11-to-5 action on breaking ball, fastball arm speed, locates down in the zone, change-up flashed cut, 62 mph.




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