Tuesday was a big day on the Oakland A's farm, as the team's 2016 first-round pick made his pro debut. Flamethrowing left-hander A.J. Puk, the No. 6 overall selection in the draft, started for the Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters and breezed through two scoreless innings.
Puk faced the minimum six batters in his two frames, and he needed only 17 pitches to retire them. His outing wasn't quite perfect, as the first batter he faced reached on an error by second baseman Jesus Lopez, but a double play later eliminated that baserunner. As far as Puk is concerned, he threw strikes and induced six grounders from his six batters.