Former Padres Pitcher Acquired in Blockbuster Trade Joins NL West Rival on Minor League Deal
Former San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Jesse Hahn has reportedly joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor league deal. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported the news on Wednesday. The deal includes an invitation to big league spring training.
Hahn, 34, began his MLB career with the Padres in 2014.
The sixth-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2010 draft was acquired by the Friars ahead of the 2014 season in a seven-player trade.
The Padres acquired Hahn and left-handed pitcher Alex Torres, and sent infielders Logan Forsythe and Maxx Tissenbaum and right-handed pitchers Matt Andriese, Brad Boxberger and Matt Lollis to Tampa. Not exactly a successful trade for San Diego.
Hahn ended up spending just one year with the Padres, going 7-4 with a 3.07 ERA in 14 games and 12 starts.
Then, ahead of the 2015 season, Hahn was shipped with right-handed pitcher R.J. Alvarez to the Oakland Athletics for catcher Derek Norris and right-handed pitcher Seth Streich — a somewhat more successful trade for San Diego.
Hahn spent the next three seasons in Oakland, then was with the Kansas City Royals from 2019-21. After suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in 2021, he hasn't thrown another pitch in professional baseball.
Hahn is now joining the division-rival Dodgers hoping to revitalize his career. He has a career 4.22 ERA in 82 games and 50 starts. After beginning his career as a starter, he's transitioned into a full-time reliever.
