MESA, Ariz. - Daniel Gossett won’t make his first scheduled start of the spring, sidelined by back stiffness, so prized Oakland prospect A.J. Puk, the 6-foot-7 left-hander, will be on the mound against the Royals on Sunday.
“I’m looking forward to getting out there, getting some game action,” Puk said. “I’m really excited.”
Puk’s got a slightly different look from this time last season; he added a two-seam fastball halfway through last year and he’s mixing it in as a nice complement to his 97 mph four-seamer and his slider.
“I’m just continuing to work on that two-seamer,” he said.