Through nearly seven years as head of capital markets for Laidlaw & Company, James "Jim" Ahern has grown the investment bank to national recognition with offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and London. When he isn't busy with his work at Laidlaw, James Ahern enjoys following his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Boston Red Sox.
The 40-round 2017 MLB Amateur Draft was held in June and the Red Sox had the 24th overall selection. Boston used that pick to choose hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Tanner Houck, who the organization anticipates becoming a member of the starting rotation in the not-so-distant future. One of the hardest throwers available in the draft, Houck regularly reaches 96 miles per hour (mph) with his fastball and has reached 98 mph on occasion.
A native of Collinsville, Illinois, Houck spent this past season at the University of Missouri, where he posted a 4-7 record and a 3.33 earned run average (ERA) to go along with 95 strikeouts in 94.66 innings. He was signed by the Red Sox and has since started four games for the team's A-ball affiliate the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Pennsylvania League. To date, he has a 3.68 ERA and has given up just four hits while striking out nine batters in 7.33 innings.
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