Connor Hoehn
| IP | 214 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.458 |
| WHIP | 1.29 |
| BB/9 | 4.206 |
| SO/9 | 10.472 |
- Full name Connor Burke Hoehn
- Born 07/05/1989 in Rockville, MD
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School St. Petersburg College
- Drafted in the 12th round (363rd overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2009.
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The Brewers took Hoehn in the 21st round out of high school in 2007, but he opted to head to Alabama instead. He made five appearances for the Crimson Tide as a freshman in 2008, then transferred to St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC for his sophomore season. The A's paid him $75,000 as a 12th-round pick last June, and he turned in a dominant stint with Vancouver in his pro debut. After allowing two runs in his first game with the Canadians, he gave up only one the rest of the season and went 7-for-7 in save opportunities. Hoehn has a sturdy, physical frame and attacks hitters with a hard, sinking fastball that sits at 92-94 mph and tops out at 96. His secondary offerings both show promise as well. He has a hard slurve with late, darting movement and he can throw it for strikes. He gets nice fade on his changeup. Hoehn features deception in his delivery and it's hard to pick up his pitches, but he has trouble repeating his mechanics at times and there's some effort there as well. The A's employed him out of the bullpen mostly to limit his innings, and they plan to develop him as a starter going forward. Hoehn should advance to Kane County, where he'll be part of a prospect-laden rotation.
Minor League Top Prospects
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One of the NWL's top relievers, Hoehn struck out 25 in 15 innings and limited opponents to a .153 average. The Athletics were trying to keep his innings down after signing him as a 12th-rounder in June, and they plan on using him as a starter in the future. Hoehn has a sturdy frame and a live arm that delivers 92-95 mph fastballs. His No. 2 pitch is a slider that has good velocity and late, darting movement when it's on. He also shows some feel for a changeup and repeats his delivery well.
