Daniel Gossett was a surprise starter for the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, fueling speculation that the 24-year-old right-hander may be a “stealth contender” in the fifth-starter race, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The A’s needed to re-arrange their Cactus League rotation following the unexpected withdrawal of Sonny Gray from the World Baseball Classic. With Kendall Graveman pushed back to Monday, Gossett started Sunday and pitched two scoreless innings against the Angels.
“He impressed everybody in the organization last year, so in talking about that fifth starter, who knows?