On the eve of the final game of the spring, A’s manager Mark Kotsay told reporters that right-handed rookie Joe Boyle had claimed the fifth and final rotation spot:
Mark Kotsay has told Joe Boyle he’ll be A’s fifth starter behind Wood, Stripling, Sears and Blackburn. Boyle will throw in Arizona against Double-A hitters tomorrow as his final tuneup for the season.
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 26, 2024
It’s a well-deserved job after Boyle’s solid spring performance. The 24-year old’s final ERA is an unsightly 5.89 but that’s sort of skewed by his final outing when he allowed seven runs.