It was not a slam dunk that Trevor Gott would even make the San Francisco Giants roster out of spring training after he was claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Feb. 13.
However, he forced the team’s hand by pitching 11.2 scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts in the Cactus League.
For much of his career, Gott had struggled with his command, walking nearly four batters per nine innings prior to this season. He also yielded far too many hits, allowing 79 knocks in 75.2 innings from 2015 to 2018.
Despite this underwhelming stats, the 26-year-old has always had the stuff to succeed out of a major league bullpen.