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Hansen

Hansen has been on an upward trend since his preseason showing at the Milwaukee Preseason I.D. He followed that up with a big spring campaign earning PBR First Team All-State honors, and has continued to show an intriguing profile suited for the next level. He’s a L/L athlete, with a physically impressive stature at 6-foot-3, 205-pounds. We’ve consistently seen him put up some of the better BLAST swing metrics in terms of rotational acceleration and hand speed, both which allow him to sequence his swing well and pull that trigger later than most hitters, all of which bodes well for his future against higher velocity arms.

Built at a premium 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Hansen stands out amongst the crowd instantly. His physicality is made even more intriguing by his left/left handedness, and ability to clock a 7.02 time in the 60-yard dash. Offensively he’s got a grown-man look in the box with a quiet confident approach and generates above-average bat and hand speed, making hard line-drive contact on repeat to his pull-side. He averaged an exit speed of 84.5 mph, with a 91.4 high.  Defensively, he was 88 mph on his throws home, too, comfortably moving around the outfield.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Athletic frame with strong build.
Delivery: Athletic tall/fall type delivery, consistently repeats, shoulders stay level, lands square, works directional to target. Smooth rhythm throughout. 
Arm Action: LH. Long and loose arm action, over-the-top slot.
FB: T82, 77-80 mph. Pounds glove-side of the plate. 
SL: 64-67 mph. Sharp, sweeping actions.
CH: 72-75 mph. Maintains fastball arm speed. Showed sink.  

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Athletic frame with strong build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, hands held high and creates rhythm, leg kick stride, gets foot down closed. Path is short and repeatable, strong hands, swings with intent, creates hard gap to gap contact.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot; above-average arm strength.
Defense: Quick feet on approach; long shuffle/crowhop through the baseball.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-0, 165-pounds. Proportional build, lanky limbs and actions.
Hit: LHH. Crouched setup, balanced stance, short leg lift stride. Simple approach, hands works, short to the baseball, uphill path, gap to gap contact.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 74 mph. Long loose arm action, high 3/4 slot, some accuracy and carry, works online.
Defense: Crowhop footwork, plays through the baseball slightly uphill, hands play out front clean exchange.
Run: 4.63 runner down the line. 

Hansen is a 6-foot, 165-pound left-handed pitcher. Lean, high-waisted frame.  On the mound, works out of a ¾ slot. Loose, easy arm action. Stays balanced throughout delivery. Flashed arm side run on fastball, which sat 71-73 mph, topped at 75. Showed a breaking ball with depth and sweeping movement at 61-63 mph. Went four innings, struck out five in STiKS Badger State Battle opener. At the plate, the clean up hitter showed good discipline and walked twice in three at bats. He stayed through the ball on a low and away offspeed pitch, showing hard contact to the opposite field.

Athletic build. 5-foot-11, 160-pound left/left first baseman. Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs out of the four-hole against Top Tier North. Hansen has put together a tremendous week and he slugged a three-run homer on Saturday to add to it. What was even more impressive about the home run was Hansen’s barrel feel – he let the bat lag through the zone on an offspeed pitch and still managed to elevate and barrel it up to push it over the right-center fence. Slightly open setup, smooth load, short stride. Swings a quick bat with some pop, showed a pull-side approach, hands start down but come up into a strong hitting position during load. Consistently made hard contact throughout the game, even when he got out. Showed feel for the bag at first base, looks the part. 

5-foot-11, 160-pound left/left two-way prospect with thin, lanky frame that projects. Offensively, balanced, slightly open setup, short leg lift stride, can land closed. Bat path is short, some looseness, uphill plane; 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively, fluid feet, direct but controlled to the ball. Arm action is long and loose, over-the-top slot, throws can carry, plays through it; topped 77 mph to home. A 7.86 runner in the 60. On the mound, drop-and-drive type, works in some rhythm, slight hip turn at balance point. Works on line, shoulders level, arm action is long and loose, ¾ slot, lands closed. Fastball, straight, slight run, strikes, 74-76 mph, touched 77 mph. Changeup, thrown near-fastball arm speed, arm-side run/fade, able to work down, 59-66 mph. Curveball, 1/7 shape, 57-60 mph.

10/28/18 - 5-foot-9, 150-pound left/left two-way player. Hits from a slightly open stance, big leg kick stride, average balance. Contact is mostly to the opposite field, middle-oppo approach, 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action is long and loose, high ¾ slot, 73 mph from the outfield. Actions play through the baseball, crowhop to release. 7.90 runner in the 60. On the mound works with loose limbs, tall and fall delivery, squared landing, regular effort. Fastball played with sinking action, 70-72 mph. Curveball has 2/8 shape, 50-53 mph. Changeup also shows sink, ranged 53-58 mph.