SURPRISE, Ariz. — It’s taken a while, but A’s starter Kendall Graveman is starting to feel like the pitcher the A’s expect to get come Opening Day.
At his best keeping the ball on the ground, something he felt he did not do enough of in his previous three outings, Graveman utilized his sinker well by getting several hitters to hit ground balls in Tuesday’s 9-8 win over the Royals.
That’s who I am,” Graveman said. “I showed that I could get the ball back on the ground with good movement. Now what’s left is building up the pitch count.