Ian Happ’s Info
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 205
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Age/Birthday: 20/8-12-94
School/Year: Cincinnati/Junior
Position: 2B/OF
Ian Happ’s Scouting Report
Hitting
Happ is a switch hitter with power potential and a great knowledge of the strike zone. He walks a lot and has a high on-base percentage. Happ is better from the left side of the plate but still looks like a major league switch hitter. He will hit for power and average, and he has the ability to be a superstar.
Fielding
Happ is a versatile defender that might be best suited at a corner outfield spot.
Baserunning
Happy is a plus runner and has the ability to steal plenty of bases at the next level.
Scouting Grades
Contact: 4/5
Power: 4/5
Run: 4/5
Arm: 4/5
Field: 4/5
Overall: 20/25
Potential: A+
Ian Happ’s Stats
| Year | Team | Age | G | AB | AVG | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cincinnati | 18 | 56 | 205 | .322 | 41 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 47 | 32 | .451 | .483 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 19 | 51 | 171 | .322 | 32 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 35 | .443 | .497 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 20 | 56 | 198 | .369 | 47 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 49 | .492 | .672 |
Ian Happ’s Best Fit
Happ’s best fit is the Cincinnati Reds with their hitter friendly confines and the ability to take the place of Brandon Phillips after he becomes a free agent in 2017. He also fits the bill of a former Cincinnati great.
Ian Happ’s Draft Projection
Top-15 Pick
Comparison
Ben Zobrist – Oakland Athletics Second Baseman
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