MESA, Ariz. - Santiago Casilla was on the mound at last for the A’s on Sunday, and even before the game, manager Bob Melvin said the results wouldn’t matter in Casilla’s first outing of the spring.
Just as well, since Casilla had a tough two thirds of an inning in Oakland’s 9-8 win over the Cubs, allowing two hits, a walk, a wild pitch and two runs on a booming triple off the batter’s eye by Kyle Schwarber.
“It was my first outing, it’s just practice for me right now,” the former Giants closer said, with Juan Dorado interpreting, adding later, “I was a little bit out of control, I thought my balance was a little bit off.