The Major League Baseball All-New England team
By Conor Duffy
Aug 5, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Hahn (45) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
#3 Starter
- Jesse Hahn (San Diego Padres)– Norwich, CT
Hahn, never a highly-touted prospect for the Padres, has broken out in a big way as a 24-year old this season. In the first 12 starts of his Major League career, he possesses a tidy 2.96 ERA and, while he may have gotten a bit lucky with that success, his 3.43 FIP suggests that luck is not the primary reason for Hahn’s productive season in San Diego. He has struck out 8.7 batters per nine innings and, pitching in Petco Park, Hahn has the potential to develop into a very solid mid-rotation starter in the coming seasons.