Mitch Haniger Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/23/1990 (32)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Mitch Haniger Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Mitch Haniger News
The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are among the most serious suitors for free-agent outfielder Mitch Haniger, according to sources. Haniger wasn't given a $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Seattle Mariners at the end of the season, so he has hit free agency for the first time in his career. The 31-year-old has had his share of injury concerns in his career and suffered a high-ankle sprain in April that limited him to 57 games in 2022. When he was healthy, he was solid for the M's and fantasy managers with a .246/.308/.429 slash line with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 31 runs scored in 247 plate appearances. Haniger was an All-Star in 2018 when he hit .285 with 26 home runs and 98 RBI in 157 games, and he also hit a career-high 39 home runs and drove in 100 runs in 157 games in 2021.
The Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins have reportedly shown interest in free agent outfielder Mitch Haniger, per Prospects Lives' Joe Doyle. MLB Networks' Jon Morosi also tweeted Monday that the Dodgers, Angels, and Rangers are interested in the 31-year-old. Haniger has had difficulty staying healthy throughout his career, but he has typically provided power and RBI from an offensive standpoint. He slashed .246/.308/.429 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI in 247 plate appearances with the Mariners in 2022. Haniger will likely be a useful fantasy option in 2023 if he can stay on the field, particularly if he signs with any of the teams reportedly interested in him.
Per a tweet from MLB Network's Jon Morosi on Monday, the Los Angeles Angels are reportedly "showing interest in" outfielder Mitch Haniger. Morosi tweeted: "Sources: #Dodgers and #Angels showing interest in free agent OF Mitch Haniger. The #Rangers, as first reported by @Ken_Rosenthal, are also among the most active suitors for Haniger. Of note, Haniger has a career. 846 OPS at Angel Stadium. @MLBNetwork @MLB." Among the current outfield options on Los Angeles' 40-man roster include Mike Trout, Jo Adell, Mickey Moniak, Taylor Ward, and Jared Walsh. Haniger hit .246 in 247 plate appearances for the Seattle Mariners last season, while also logging a .308 on-base percentage and 11 home runs.
Batting Order
| 1 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
| 2 | Wilmer Flores |
| 3 | J.D. Davis |
| 4 | Mike Yastrzemski |
| 5 | Austin Slater |
| 6 | Brandon Crawford |
| 7 | David Villar |
| 8 | Ford Proctor |
| 9 | Joey Bart |
Mitch Haniger Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
| 2 | Wilmer Flores |
| 3 | J.D. Davis |
| 4 | Mike Yastrzemski |
| 5 | Austin Slater |
| 6 | Brandon Crawford |
| 7 | David Villar |
| 8 | Ford Proctor |
| 9 | Joey Bart |
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger's 2022 season was shortened by an ankle sprain, but when he was on the field, he produced. He hit .246 with 31 runs and 34 RBI while homering 11 times across 57 games. Haniger's always shown immense power with a career 10.3% barrel rate while posting an 11.8% rate this year without hitting the ball on the ground much (37.3% ground ball rate). However, a strikeout rate that's sat at 25.8% over the past three seasons has limited the 32-year-old's batting average, and many balls in the air (career 27.2% and 7.6% fly ball and pop-up rate, respectively) means we could see his .293 BABIP from '22 regress. Haniger will almost be a non-factor in stolen bases, as he's provided just 18 over his 564 career games, so fantasy managers need him to supply about 30 HRs with more than 70 runs and RBI. However, moving from T-Mobile Park to Oracle Park will likely deflate his long balls, and the lineup in San Francisco might not be strong enough around him. It's also hard to be confident that Haniger will stay healthy next year, as he's played more than 96 games just twice from 2016-2022. He's capable of performing well enough to justify his 173 ADP. However, chances are he won't live up to it.
