"Expectations were pretty high for Hackenberg this year coming off a strong 2024 season. Hackenberg pitched to a 3.07 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 25 starts and 129 innings across three levels in 2024, including four very strong starts in Triple-A at the end of the year. For reference he came in ranked as our #13 prospect on the preseason list."
"Injuries and ineffectiveness limited Hackenberg to 74 innings over 21 starts in 2025. He made 18 of those starts in Double-A, despite reaching Triple-A last year, and pitched to a 6.99 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with 56 strikeouts to 52 walks in 65.2 innings there. His other three starts were in the FCL, and he pitched to a 5.40 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 8.1 innings with an 11 to two strikeout to walk rate there."
"The short answer to this is basically nothing went right for Hackenberg in 2025. If you really pressed to say something positive about his season, you could say he seemed to maybe just slightly turn a corner in August. After missing June injured, he made his first three July starts in the FCL before getting crushed in his final two July starts with Columbus, giving up 12 earned runs in six and two thirds with 13 hits and six walks."
Drue Hackenberg was a second-round 2023 pick who signed significantly overslot after being sophomore eligible from Virginia Tech. Strong 2024 results included a 3.07 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 25 starts and 129 innings across three levels, earning a top-15 prospect ranking. Injuries and ineffectiveness in 2025 limited Hackenberg to 74 innings over 21 starts, mostly at Double-A, where he posted a 6.99 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with nearly as many walks as strikeouts. A brief stretch in August showed modest improvement, but control issues and a high ERA defined the season overall.
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