Mitch Haniger missed the entire 2020 season rehabbing after undergoing multiple surgeries the previous offseason, losing roughly 20 pounds of muscle.
And how did Haniger respond? By putting together one of the best offensive seasons in the Major Leagues in 2021, putting himself firmly in the American League Comeback Player of the Year, Silver Slugger and Most Valuable Player Award conversations.
Here are 17 notes from Mitch Haniger’s incredible 2021 season:
1. Haniger was one of the best outfielders in baseball.
Mitch ranked 1st in runs scored (110), T1st in home runs (39), 2nd in RBI (100), 2nd in total bases (301) and T3rd in extra-base hits (64) among AL outfielders during the 2021 season.