Out
Injury Back
Est. Return 12/8/2019
2019 Stats
AVG
.220
HR
15
RBI
32
R
46
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Haniger's 2018 season was what he could have done in 2017 had he not gotten hurt and missed a good chunk of time. His skills have been mostly stable over the past two seasons since he became an everyday major leaguer, and his offensive production has been at least 30% better than the league average. It is still too early in his career to see anything definitive in his splits, but he has been very good against righties and added dominance of lefties last year after showing some issues against them in 2017. He has had little trouble hitting at home or on the road. The turnover of the surrounding cast is a concern because Haniger will be asked to do more in a lineup that will be less than what it has been the past two seasons. He will have a tough time repeating the 183 runs-plus-RBI he had last year with a weaker supporting cast around him as the Mariners rebuild their roster in 2019. Read Past Outlooks
Should be unrestricted in spring
Haniger (back) said Sunday that he expects to be fully healthy within the next month or so and enter spring training with no restrictions, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Initially placed on the injured list in June after rupturing his testicle and requiring surgery, Haniger ultimately failed to make it back to action for the Mariners after experiencing back issues during the rehab process that were likely related to the procedure. Haniger noted prior to the Mariners' season-ending win over the Athletics that he's gradually been able to increase his activities over the past week, setting him up for what should be a relatively normal offseason. Assuming he enters the spring with his health intact, the 28-year-old would make for an attractive bounce-back candidate after earning an All-Star nod in 2018, when he hit .285 with 26 home runs.
Initially placed on the injured list in June after rupturing his testicle and requiring surgery, Haniger ultimately failed to make it back to action for the Mariners after experiencing back issues during the rehab process that were likely related to the procedure. Haniger noted prior to the Mariners' season-ending win over the Athletics that he's gradually been able to increase his activities over the past week, setting him up for what should be a relatively normal offseason. Assuming he enters the spring with his health intact, the 28-year-old would make for an attractive bounce-back candidate after earning an All-Star nod in 2018, when he hit .285 with 26 home runs.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2017
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2019
+25%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .852 | 361 | 12 | 45 | .287 | ||||
| Since 2017vs Right | .833 | 1015 | 45 | 127 | .265 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .918 | 69 | 4 | 10 | .263 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .734 | 214 | 11 | 22 | .206 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .889 | 195 | 4 | 24 | .314 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | .847 | 488 | 22 | 69 | .274 | ||||
| 2017vs Left | .734 | 97 | 4 | 11 | .250 | ||||
| 2017vs Right | .877 | 313 | 12 | 36 | .292 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2017
+11%
OPS on Road
2019
+5%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | .793 | 670 | 25 | 76 | .258 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | .880 | 706 | 32 | 96 | .283 | ||||
| 2019Home | .757 | 141 | 7 | 15 | .207 | ||||
| 2019Away | .798 | 142 | 8 | 17 | .232 | ||||
| 2018Home | .799 | 325 | 12 | 39 | .261 | ||||
| 2018Away | .914 | 358 | 14 | 54 | .307 | ||||
| 2017Home | .808 | 204 | 6 | 22 | .286 | ||||
| 2017Away | .876 | 206 | 10 | 25 | .278 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mitch Haniger compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.37BB Rate
10.6%K Rate
28.6%BABIP
.257ISO
.244AVG
.220OBP
.314SLG
.463OPS
.778wOBA
.339Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
7.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Although it was his second season in the majors, 2017 was Haniger’s rookie season since he fell seven plate appearances shy of 130 in 2016. He had a solid season, but injuries limited his playing time. When he played, he showed above-average potential at the plate, slugging nearly .500 in a park that is typically better for pitchers than it is hitters. The oddity with Haniger is that he does a majority of his damage against fellow righties (16 of his career 21 homers have come against righties). It is too early to consider this the norm for him, but it is worth noting for daily transaction leagues since it is an anomaly. The other thing to watch for is his walk rate – which is real: the 11.2 percent rate in the first half or the 3.9 percent rate in the second? If the former is real, he can stick high in the lineup. If it is not, Haniger will drop to the bottom half.
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Season very likely over
Haniger (back) has still not been officially ruled out for the season, but his back hasn't shown any tangible improvement and he's likely to sit out the team's remaining games, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "He still has a few issues going on," manager Scott Servais said. "Obviously we're at the point in the season where it doesn't look great for him getting back on the field. I don't rule out anything, but it would be very difficult."
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Still on hold despite improvement
Haniger (back) has seen some improvement in his back issues over the last couple of days but will not be on the Mariners' six-game road trip that begins Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "I'm just kind of waiting," manager Scott Servais said. "He is feeling better. The issues he had with his back are starting to calm down, which is good. It's just been a crazy year. Sometimes that happens."
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Not ruled out for season yet
Haniger (back) hasn't been ruled out for the rest of the regular season yet, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Return chances bleaker than ever
Haniger (groin/back) remains shut down from his rehab assignment due to back tightness and all indications are that he will not return this season, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Nothing new after second opinion
Haniger (groin/back) didn't hear anything new from his second opinion on his strained lower back, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
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