OAKLAND — Kendall Graveman was entrusted with the title of No. 1 starter for a young A’s starting rotation this season, but so far that assignment has not produced desirable results.
Graveman surrendered a solo home run to Joey Gallo in the third inning of Tuesday night’s 4-1 loss to the Rangers, making four homers allowed now over ten innings pitched.
Tasked with going up against the opposing team’s ace pitcher most times out, the A’s will need to get more from Graveman, who has now failed to go past five innings in each of his first two starts.