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Daniel Mengden On The Bullpen Competition
MESA, Ariz. - Daniel Mengden, tabbed as an early favorite for the No. 3 spot in the rotation, will be the first pitcher the A’s get a look at this spring.
Barring any snafus, Mengden is scheduled to start Oakland’s Cactus League opener Friday, The Chronicle has learned. Paul Blackburn, who is also a strong candidate to make the rotation, also is in line to pitch in the game against the Angels at Hohokam Stadium.
Mengden turned in a super September, going 2-1 with a 1.