Oakland got back into the win column today, beating the Seattle Mariners by a final of 12-8 in their eighth game of the spring to get back to .500.
Oakland got a nice outing from starting pitcher Mitch Spence today. Facing many of the Seattle regulars, Spence fired off three scoreless innings, allowing only a single and a walk while getting two strikeouts. It’s an encouraging outing for the Rule 5 pick who is battling for not only a rotation slot but a roster spot too. With him being a Rule 5 pick he probably has an advantage over option-able players like Joe Boyle and Joey Estes, but he still needs to perform.