After turning in his best start as a major leaguer Wednesday, allowing one run in seven innings in Oakland’s win over the Giants, Daniel Gossett was sent back to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
“Obviously, a tough one for us based on the way he pitched,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said of the decision, adding jokingly, “I explained to him that when you give up a run, you typically go down to the minor leagues.”
With Kendall Graveman coming off the DL, Melvin said Gossett was the odd man out based on scheduling; with days off each of the next two Mondays, the A’s will go with four starters the next turn through.