Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Hagen Danner was born September 30, 1998, in Huntington Beach, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Danner was considered a top prospect at both pitcher and catcher heading into the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected as a catcher in the second round, 61st overall, by the Toronto Blue Jays. On June 25, Danner signed for a $1.5 million bonus, and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays on June 28. He appeared in 34 games, and hit .160 with two home runs and 20 RBI.

In 2018, Danner played with the Bluefield Blue Jays where he hit .279 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 32 games, and in 2019, he played for the Lansing Lugnuts, batting .170 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs over eighty games. In 2021, Danner moved to the mound.