MESA, Ariz. -- An increase in velocity is looked at as a gift by nearly every Major League pitcher. Jesse Hahn is one of the few exceptions.
In fact, it was a curse for the A's right-hander in 2016. Hahn was throwing harder last season and decided "to run with it." The results, however, didn't follow. He was removed from the rotation twice and finished the season with a 6.02 ERA.
"I learned a lot from last year. I failed a lot and dealt with struggle," Hahn said. "So this offseason, I sat down and looked back at it and figured out where I went wrong and what I needed to change.