Jesse Hahn (SP, OAK) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 Overall

ANALYSIS: It’s not often that minor league statistics can be used to predict the performance of a future major leaguer, but when it comes to Jesse Hahn, it’s safe to say the writing has been on the wall all along. Hahn has just 73.1 innings of major league experience, but in that short body of work, he has demonstrated the same characteristics that made him a minor league standout. Hahn is a strikeout-per-inning, groundball-throwing pitcher who keeps the ball in the park. He relies on his fastball and curve, but he’ll also sneak in a changeup or slider to keep hitters off guard.

I usually shy away from recommending pitchers who cross over from the NL to the AL, but with half of Hahn’s starts taking place in pitcher-friendly Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, he should have no problem maintaining his low WHIP and HR/FB ratio. Hahn should be available after the 20^th round in most standard leagues, but if he performs like he is capable, this will be the last time you’ll be able to get him this cheap.