SUMMARY: Boston's 2nd pick in the first round (26th overall) in the 2005 draft, Hansen signed a major league contract and reached the big leagues in his first pro season...made 2 appearances for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Red Sox before pitching 10 times in the regular season and 3 times in the Eastern League playoffs for Double-A Portland...including his post-season outings, did not allow a run in the 15 minor league games (15.2 IP)...was recalled by Boston September 19 and recorded no record and a 6.00 ERA in 4 relief games, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a walk in 3.0 innings...fanned 3.

ON THE FAST TRACK: The first player in Red Sox history to reach the majors the year he was drafted, he became the 3rd member of the 2005 draft class to reach the big leagues, following Braves righthander Joey Devine and Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Made his major league debut the night of his September 19 recall...entered the game at Tampa Bay in the bottom of the 5th, with the Red Sox trailing 5-4...worked a 1-2-3 inning, striking out Toby Hall, the first batter he faced in the majors...induced Damon Hollins to pop to shortstop before striking out Julio Lugo...in his 2nd outing, September 24 at Baltimore, allowed 4 hits, including a Melvin Mora 2-run homer in 0.2 innings...rebounded to not allow a run in 1.1 innings over his final 2 outings.

2005 IN THE MINORS: Held opponents to a .229 average (11-for-48) with one walk and 14 K's in 12.2 shutout regular season innings in the minors...made his professional debut August 4 for the Gulf Coast Red Sox and earned a win against the Reds with a perfect inning that featured 2 K's...after allowing 2 hits and fanning 2 in a 2.0-inning start 4 days later, was promoted to Portland...with the North Division champion Sea Dogs, allowed 9 hits and no runs with a walk and 10 punchouts in 9.2 innings over 8 regular season relief appearances before hurling 3.0 scoreless innings over 3 appearances in the postseason...picked up his first professional save in his August 11 Double-A debut vs. Norwich...allowed one hit and struck out one in 1.0 inning...worked more than an inning in 3 of his 8 Portland outings, including a 2.0-inning stint in game 2 of an August 16 doubleheader vs. Binghamton...after blanking New Hampshire for 1.1 innings August 26, was shut down with mild arm fatigue...did not pitch again until September 11, when he made the first of 3 scoreless post-season appearances...threw 2.0 innings over 2 appearances in the North Division playoffs against Trenton and 1.0 inning in Game 3 of the Eastern League Championship Series at Akron prior to his recall by the Red Sox.