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Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Capitalizes on Recent Playing Time Off Bench

In the Dominican on Wednesday night, Alen Hanson wasn't in the starting lineup for the fourth straight game, but he could see some more action soon. Hanson came in during the second inning after starting second baseman Jose Ramirez suffered a leg injury on a takeout slide, which required him to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The reports were that he is day-to-day, though I'm sure they will be cautious with him. Hanson ended up going 2-for-3 with two singles to raise his average to .284 through 67 at-bats. He also had two hits off the bench on Saturday.