Jordan Weems was on the road with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in May 2016 when he got a call from then-manager Carlos Febles to meet him in his room at the team hotel.
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Weems made a brief appearance for the A’s in Monday’s 6-2 loss to the Giants, allowing an RBI single to Wilmer Flores and getting Steven Duggar to ground out. His fastball reached 96 mph, and he also used a slider that was around 84-85 mph. Weems also said he’s also comfortable throwing a split-finger fastball.