David Hagaman Stats & Scouting Report

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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme.

Track Record: Hagaman redshirted in his freshman year at West Virginia, then struck out 89 hitters over two seasons and 73.1 innings. He had a signature outing on March 23 against Oklahoma, when he struck out 10 hitters in 6.2 innings of relief. He also spent time in the Futures League, Northwoods League and New England Collegiate League. The Rangers drafted Hagaman in the fourth round and signed him for $515,000. He did not pitch after signing and had Tommy John surgery.

Scouting Report: Hagaman is a classic case of a college pitcher with extremely loud stuff but results that don’t correspond. His fastball in college sat at 93 mph, touched 98 and showed plenty of life at the top of the zone. He backs the fastball with a deep-breaking mid-80s slider that can appear cutterish at times and a mid-80s changeup with plenty of tumble away from lefthanders. He has a clean delivery but a longer arm action, which may have contributed to the scattershot control he showed in college, where he walked 11.7% of hitters in his two seasons. Hagaman’s high-octane pitch mix and physical frame give him a chance to transition into the rotation as well as a sound fallback option in the bullpen.

The Future: Once he returns from surgery, Hagaman should begin working with the Rangers’ pitching development team to tap into his massive upside.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40.

School: West Virginia Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade: 40/High
Tools: Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 45.

Hagaman is a big and physical righthander with a 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame who has pitched as a multi-inning reliever for West Virginia for two seasons after redshirting in 2022. Between 2023 and 2024, Hagaman posted a 4.66 ERA over 73.1 innings with a 28.3% strikeout rate and 11.8% walk rate. He’s a solid athlete on the mound, throws from a clean three-quarters slot and has some depth in the back of his arm stroke. Hagaman primarily attacks hitters with a fastball/slider combination. He throws the fastball around 93-94 mph on average and has been up to 98 with the pitch and his hard and short mid-80s slider often has a bit of a cutter look. While the fastball and slider are his best offerings, he does have a decent mid-80s changeup in his pocket that will flash decent tumbling action and has been a reliable pitch against lefthanded hitters. Hagaman’s three-pitch mix could encourage teams to try him as a starter, though his fringy control might make him a better option to remain in the pen where he could perhaps throw harder in shorter outings.

RHP David Hagaman assigned to Salt River Rafters.
Hillsboro Hops activated RHP David Hagaman.
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Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Merrill Kelly to Texas Rangers for LHP Kohl Drake, LHP Mitch Bratt and RHP David Hagaman.
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RHP David Hagaman assigned to ACL Rangers.
Texas Rangers signed RHP David Hagaman.
RHP David Hagaman assigned to West Virginia Mountaineers.