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Athletics' Jesse Hahn: To start Cactus League opener

Hahn, who is competing for the fifth starter role this spring, will start the Cactus League opener Saturday against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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The 27-year-old will thus get an early opportunity to make his case for a rotation spot, following a 2016 campaign in which he compiled a combined 3-11 record over his 46.1 major league innings and an additional 15 starts at Triple-A Memphis. He's gotten off to a positive start in workouts, with catcher Stephen Vogt commenting that Hahn "looks incredible right now" after working with him in batting practice recently, noting that his trademark sinker and curve particularly appear to be hitting on all cylinders.

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