The Oakland A?s called up pitcher Daniel Gossett from Triple-A Nashville, the team announced Wednesday morning. The right-hander will make his MLB debut today in a start against the Miami Marlins, in place of the injured Andrew Triggs. To make room on the 25-man roster, 1B/OF Matt Olson was optioned back to the minors.
The 24-year-old Gossett was Oakland?s 2nd-round draft pick in 2014, and he enjoyed a breakout last season that catapulted him from High-A all the way up to a brief cameo in Triple-A Nashville. He stayed in Triple-A to begin this year, and after a shaky first month he settled down ? since May 1 his ERA is 2.14 (7 starts), and he hasn?t allowed a walk in his last three outings (21 ip, 18 Ks).
Gossett, AAA: 3.41 ERA, 60⅔ ip, 54 Ks, 19 BB, 4 HR, 3.76 FIP
Gossett has long shown a strong arm, with a fastball that sits in the low 90s, reaching 95-96 mph with good arm-side life and late sinking action. His curveball projects to be above average and is his best secondary offering, and he tightened up his upper-80s slider, a dominant offering in college, last season after losing feel for the pitch at the outset of his pro career. Gossett also has good feel for a changeup, giving him a weapon to help neutralize left-handed hitters.
The 24-year-old Gossett was Oakland?s 2nd-round draft pick in 2014, and he enjoyed a breakout last season that catapulted him from High-A all the way up to a brief cameo in Triple-A Nashville. He stayed in Triple-A to begin this year, and after a shaky first month he settled down ? since May 1 his ERA is 2.14 (7 starts), and he hasn?t allowed a walk in his last three outings (21 ip, 18 Ks).
Gossett, AAA: 3.41 ERA, 60⅔ ip, 54 Ks, 19 BB, 4 HR, 3.76 FIP
Gossett has long shown a strong arm, with a fastball that sits in the low 90s, reaching 95-96 mph with good arm-side life and late sinking action. His curveball projects to be above average and is his best secondary offering, and he tightened up his upper-80s slider, a dominant offering in college, last season after losing feel for the pitch at the outset of his pro career. Gossett also has good feel for a changeup, giving him a weapon to help neutralize left-handed hitters.
