MESA, Ariz. – It’s difficult to tell much from the pitching-hitting matchups early in the spring.
On their first full day of work, most of the A’s hitters were seriously behind the pitchers, who have been in camp for a week.
Perhaps it’s best to give the hitters a pass on their first day and ask someone else to judge the pitchers. So here’s the breakdown, straight from the catcher’s mouths.
Bruce Maxwell, catching Sonny Gray and Cesar Valdez:
“Valdez had a nice sinker/slider combination. And his changeup was good. He’s not somebody who’s going to be overpowering, but he had nice movement on the ball today.