Fansided · Aug 16, 2019
Chicago White Sox: What’s Up With Alec Hansen?
The Chicago White Sox took a chance when they selected Alec Hansen and it has been a roller coaster ever since they made that decision.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Alec Hansen has been on an absolute roller coaster ride since he was drafted in 2016. After there were murmurings of Hansen possibly going first overall that year, his projection began to slip immensely after his walk numbers began to skyrocket during his final season at Oklahoma, where he walked 39 batters in 51.2 innings his junior year at Oklahoma, pushing his BB/9 to a dismal 6.79. The White Sox, however, viewed Hansen as a diamond in the rough, and they used the 49th overall pick to select Hansen in the second round.