PEORIA, Ariz. -- It was one day. Two innings. Twenty-seven pitches. With hundreds, not thousands, of people in the park.
It was hardly reminiscent of a regular-season game, but the old Sonny Gray was a sight to behold nonetheless.
“It’s nice to be get back out there and compete and execute and feel good,” Gray said after striking out four batters in two scoreless innings in Oakland’s 5-0 loss to the Padres on Wednesday.
This assignment was long-awaited for the A’s ace, who’s coming off his worst season. Gray was limited to 23 starts and had five wins and a 5.