Oakland A’s make inevitable decision with Daniel Gossett

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 29: Daniel Gossett #48 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on May 29, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Rays defeated the Athletics 4-3. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)

The Oakland A’s did not have a choice but to designate Daniel Gosset for assignment on Friday.

There was a time when Daniel Gossett was considered a part of the Oakland A’s future. A second round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, he moved rapidly through the system, reaching AAA by the end of 2016. Gossett would make his major league debut the following year, and was looking to establish himself in Oakland, when he…