Alen Hanson

Alen Rery Hanson Michel (born October 22, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.

[4] Hanson spent the 2012 season with the Pirates' Class A affiliate, the West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League.

[8] In 35 games with the Curve during the 2013 season, Hanson hit .255 with 10 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, and just a single home run.

Adding this dimension to his game will give him additional opportunity to impact our organization at the Major League level when he is ready.

[13] On May 16, 2016, the Pirates promoted Hanson to the major league club after Starling Marte went on paternity leave.

Entering the game in the 5th inning as a pinch hitter, Hanson reached base on an infield hit.

Hanson said after the game that he planned to send the ball to his home in the Dominican Republic as a present for his mother.

Hanson signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on December 22, 2017, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training.

[22] After a hand injury to starting second baseman Joe Panik, Hanson was promoted by the Giants on April 28 after hitting .403 in 62 at bats for the River Cats with five doubles and three home runs.

[24] On April 2, 2019, the Giants traded Hanson, Derek Law, and Juan De Paula to the Toronto Blue Jays for Kevin Pillar.

On January 23, 2020, Hanson signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners that included an invitation to spring training.

In March 2023, Hanson signed with the Ibaraki Astro Planets [jp] of Japan's Baseball Challenge League for the 2023 season.

In 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 Hanson played winter ball with the Toros del Este in the Dominican Professional Baseball League.

Hanson with the West Virginia Power in 2012
Hanson with the White Sox in 2017.