Former Rattler standout baseball catcher Ty Hanchey signed a professional contract with Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants. The 2023 graduate will begin his stint with the organization’s Rookie League minor league team.
Hanchey signed the free agent deal after two stellar seasons for the Rattlers, led the team in hits with 76, became ranked second all-time in hits for a season, finished his career with 130 hits, 14 home runs, a .349 batting average, 79 runs batted in, and a .562 slugging percentage.
Hanchey’s collegiate honors include Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Elite first team 2021-2023, the first FAMU baseball player ever to be named to an NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team.
After two seasons at FAMU was the catcher and played outfield for Norfolk State University before transferring to FAMU in 2021.