Craig Hansen

Craig Robert Hansen (born November 15, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. A closer out of St. John's University, Hansen was drafted in 2005 and quickly made his major league debut, but has since spent most of his career in minor league baseball. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), Hansen reportedly can reach 97 to 98 miles per hour (156–158 km/h) with his fastball and mixes in a hard slider.