ARLINGTON, Texas - Sonny Gray threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday and Mark Canha got an up-close look.
“Nasty,” said Canha, who stood in at the plate for the last 10 pitches. “Everything looked great. And he was throwing hard, too.”
Gray’s next step as he returns from a lat strain will be decided in the next day, and A’s manager said Gray either will throw another bullpen session, or will throw one with a simulated inning break - or perhaps will throw to hitters. That typically is the final step before heading on a rehab assignment.