Headlines

  • Braves Promote Ronald Acuna
  • Yankees Promote Gleyber Torres
  • Mets To Move Matt Harvey To Bullpen
  • Reds Fire Bryan Price, Mack Jenkins
  • Taijuan Walker To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Braves Sign Jose Bautista
  • Previous
  • Next
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Indians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2018 Arbitration Tracker
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2018
    • 2017-18 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2017-18 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • MLB Depth Charts
    • Transaction Tracker
    • DFA Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • Last 100 Comments
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

White Sox Claim Alen Hanson

By Steve Adams | June 9, 2017 at 2:06pm CDT

The White Sox have claimed infielder Alen Hanson off waivers from the Pirates, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network and FOX Sports (via Twitter). Pittsburgh placed the former top prospect on waivers last week.

Once one of baseball’s top overall prospects, Hanson’s production trailed off upon reaching Triple-A.  That didn’t prevent him from reaching the Majors, but he hasn’t performed well there, either, hitting a combined .205/.239/.261 in 92 plate appearances between the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The bulk of his time in the field as a big leaguer has come at second base, though defensive metrics such as Ultimate Zone Rating and Defensive Runs Saved don’t paint a favorable picture. Hanson is out of minor league options, so if the White Sox wish to send him down at any point, they’ll have to once again expose him to waivers.

Share 0 Retweet 5 Send via email0

Alen Hanson Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions

Rays Acquire Taylor Featherston From Phillies
Main
Cardinals Designate Jhonny Peralta For Assignment
10 comments
newest oldest

Comments

  1. greg91305

    11 months ago

    They had their eye on Hanson for years. He was once rumored in an Alex Rios deal with Pittsburgh.

    0
    0
    Reply
    • Aaron Sapoznik

      11 months ago

      Yeah, I suppose the White Sox having to settle for Leury Garcia back in the 2013 Alex Rios trade with the Texas Rangers worked out a little better for them, at least this season. Plus, they still got Hanson at the cost of a waiver claim! lol.

      0
      1
      Reply
  2. Aaron Sapoznik

    11 months ago

    A “poor man’s” version of former top White Sox 2B prospect Micah Johnson. At least Johnson could hit AAA pitching (for a time) and his career was derailed mostly as the result of injuries, particularly the chronic one from a surgically repaired elbow that limited his ability to throw.

    0
    2
    Reply
  3. forwhomjoshbelltolls

    11 months ago

    Enjoy.

    If he amounts to anything, it will be a genuine surprise. Can’t put the bat on the ball. General lack of effort and focus.

    0
    0
    Reply
    • Priggs89

      11 months ago

      I’m sure you’re right. He probably puts in no effort at all.

      0
      0
      Reply
  4. penguinpete

    11 months ago

    Pirates tried to trade him for most of spring training and into the season. Nobody would give anything for him. He is s bad fielder at second..cannot play SS or 3B unless you like errors (look at minor league stats in field). He also comes with a poor attitude and does not hit real pitching. Top that off with his great speed, but his lack of baseball IW and work ethic hurt him in that area

    0
    0
    Reply
    • penguinpete

      11 months ago

      IQ not IM

      0
      0
      Reply
      • gozurman1

        11 months ago

        LOL!!! That would now be IQ and nor IW or IM …… :). ……just could not help myself.

        0
        0
        Reply
  5. penguinpete

    11 months ago

    Similar to Jose Tabata

    0
    0
    Reply
    • gozurman1

      11 months ago

      I always wondered how Jose would have turned out had he not fractured his hamate bone. He lost whatever power he had after that. Cervelli has had a drop in his power since coming back from his hamate fracture. Little easier to take for a catcher with very good defensive skills but not so much for a corner outfielder.

      0
      0
      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Braves Promote Ronald Acuna

    Yankees Promote Gleyber Torres

    Mets To Move Matt Harvey To Bullpen

    Reds Fire Bryan Price, Mack Jenkins

    Taijuan Walker To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Braves Sign Jose Bautista

    Taijuan Walker Diagnosed With “UCL Injury”

    2018-19 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings

    Kevin Kiermaier To Undergo Thumb Surgery

    Dinelson Lamet To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Recent

    MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Acuña, Beckham, Beltre, Thames

    Twins Designate Tyler Kinley

    NL Notes: Epstein, Harvey, Bumgarner, Bautista

    Outrighted: Quackenbush, Adams, Brothers, Ravin

    MLBTR Chat Transcript: Acuña, Duggar, Kopech, Manaea

    Indians Sign Melky Cabrera

    Tim Beckham Placed On 10-Day DL, Considering Surgery

    Athletics Acquire Wilmer Font

    Adrian Beltre Placed On 10-Day DL With Hamstring Strain

    Brewers Place Eric Thames On DL With Torn Thumb Ligament

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • 2017-18 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2017-18 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2018
    • MLB Depth Charts
    • 2018-19 MLB Free Agent List
    • Transaction Tracker
    • DFA Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Twitter/RSS Feeds
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
    • Roster Resource

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Indians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version