Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!
Shintaro Fujinami made the kind of debut we might expect yesterday, flashing high heat but struggling with command at times, particularly in the second inning. Matt Kawahara at the San Francisco Chronicle noted that the former Hanshin Tiger touched 98 mph with his fastball and 92 mph with his splitter. He struck out three, walked an equal number, and worked out of a no outs, bases loaded jam in the second inning to escape with a brief but scoreless appearance.
Kawahara also gathered impressions on Fujinami from opposing Angels batters.