Mitchell Evan Haniger is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners.
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Who drafted Mitch Haniger?
Although he’s spent most of his career with the Mariners, Haniger was originally drafted by the Brewers with the 38th overall pick in 2012, and he made his MLB debut with the D-backs in 2016.
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The deal, which includes an opt-out following the 2024 season, wouldn’t preclude San Francisco from signing Judge, as president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has said the club would like to add multiple outfielders this offseason.
Haniger also played just 63 games in 2019 and missed all of the shortened 2020 season while recovering from back surgery. He returned to produce 39 homers, 100 RBIs, 110 runs scored, and a .804 OPS over 157 games in 2021.
By backloading Haniger’s contract, Zaidi said the Giants will have more short-term flexibility to pursue other free-agent possibilities this offseason.
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