If things break right for Andrew Triggs this season, he’ll be pitching every fifth day for the A’s.
Last season, it seemed he was flying to Nashville or Oakland every fifth day.
The right-hander showed his mental toughness, shuttling between Triple-A and the major leagues eight times and piecing together solid numbers in his first taste of big league competition.
A career-long reliever in the minors, Triggs made six starts last year for the A’s injury-riddled rotation. Now he’s viewed by the front office as a legitimate rotation candidate entering this year. It’s a nice opportunity for a pitcher who didn’t make his major league debut until age 27.