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Eric Haase Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Track Record: The Indians went over slot to sign Haase in 2011 but he looked to be more org player than prospect much of his professional career. He challenged that evaluation with a breakout 2017 season with Double-A Akron. In 2018, he hit 20 home runs with Triple-A Columbus and was rewarded with a September callup to make his big league debut at 25.

Scouting Report: Haase had long shown strength in his swing but after the 2016 season made some changes to improve his launch angle. His power comes with a hefty amount of swing and miss, but his strikeout rate of 30 percent has remained steady. Haase caught a career-high 90 games in 2018 because he was able to stay healthy and was decoupled from Francisco Mejia, with whom he often shared catching duties. He earns praise for his receiving and has solid arm strength.

The Future: The Indians in July traded Mejia, relieving their catching logjam in the upper levels. The trade of Yan Gomes to the Nationals gives Haase a better shot a playing time in Cleveland in 2019.

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