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2008 Hanigan has a good batting eye and fine defensive skills (he was near the top of his leagues in throwing out runners), but at 27 he's fated to be a backup. Unfortunately for him, the Reds have Dave Ross and Javier Valentin under contract for 2008, so advancement will require a trade or an injury. 2006 Hanigan improved offensively in his first action in Double-A last year, making himself into a marginal prospect. That`s faint praise considering that the Reds` stockpile of catching prospects is something like the nuclear arsenal of Belarus--impressive on paper but functionally unusable.
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