• Full name Robert Harris Hassell III
  • Born 08/15/2001 in Franklin, TN
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Independence
  • Drafted in the 1st round (8th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2020 (signed for $4,300,000).
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    Hassell is at the top of the list when it comes to the best hitters in the high school class. He was voted as the top pure hitter in the class by scouting directors, over outfielders like Austin Hendrick and Pete Crow-Armstrong and has few holes in a loose, lefthanded swing. Hassell was the most consistent hitter for USA Baseball’s 18U National Team last summer, leading the Americans in 10 offensive categories while posting a .514/.548/.886 slash line. For his efforts, he was named the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s 2019 International Player of the Year. Hassell has a lean frame with an exceptionally handsy swing that reminds some scouts of players like Jarred Kelenic and Riley Greene, in terms of hittingl potential. He brings a sound approach to the table and understands the strike zone, rarely swinging and missing no matter the stuff, using the entire field and showing an advanced ability to make adjustments. Hassell has a fairly lean frame at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, and scouts are mixed on his future power potential, with some wondering how much bigger he’ll get and others more optimistic about him developing average or 55-grade power. Defensively, Hassell has a chance to stick in center field. He’s an above-average runner with above-average arm strength, but his speed is better underway and he lacks the elite sort of footspeed that most major league center fielders possess. It’s more likely that he winds up in a corner, where he could be a good defender, though that will put more pressure on the Vanderbilt commit growing into more power. It’s rare for the top prep hitter in the class to fall out of the top half of the first round, but teams didn’t see Hassell much this spring and he’ll also be competing against a strong group of prep outfielders.

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  • Harrisburg Senators activated OF Robert Hassell III from the 7-day injured list.
  • Harrisburg Senators activated OF Robert Hassell III from the 7-day injured list.
  • Harrisburg Senators sent OF Robert Hassell III on a rehab assignment to Fredericksburg Nationals.
  • Harrisburg Senators placed OF Robert Hassell III on the 7-day injured list.

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