OAKLAND — A’s manager Bob Melvin is counting on Jharel Cotton to develop into one of the cornerstones of the rotation as the club enters a rebuilding phase.
It’s been an up and down year for Cotton, but his performance Sunday offered a glimpse into what the A’s are hoping the future holds for the 25-year-old rookie.
Cotton struck out nine batters to tie his career high and allowed just one earned run in six innings of work as the A’s finished off a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with an 8-3 victory in front of 16,335 fans at the Coliseum.