3 paths for Jesse Hahn, enigmatic Oakland A’s pitcher

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY SportsSpring has come and gone, unlike Jesse Hahn’s command or his spot in the Oakland A’s rotation. Those never really showed up, and the dude hasn’t been able to throw quality strikes in well over a year. He’s transitioned from a solid No. 2 into general AAA detritus.

Perhaps he could look to his teammate Yonder Alonso for inspiration. Hahn and Alonso have a lot in common. Both have high ceilings, but after early-career success things haven’t worked out. Alonso is getting to crunch time in his career as his 30th birthday approaches next weekend, and that caused him to make a major change in his game this season — specifically, adjusting his swing to hit the ball in…