MESA, Ariz. — Taking the mound for his first exhibition start, Andrew Triggs tried to treat it just like any other outing.
Ask the A’s right-hander, and that’s his approach this entire spring.
With Sonny Gray sidelined possibly for all of April with a lat strain, Triggs may find himself a much bigger piece to Oakland’s pitching staff than originally planned. He entered camp fighting for the fifth starter spot, but for as long as Gray is out, everyone else in the rotation mix suddenly takes on a more prominent role.
Triggs steadied himself after a shaky first inning Saturday, holding Texas to one earned run over 3 1/3 innings in a game the A’s won 8-7 in walk-off fashion at Hohokam Stadium.