For the last few years, Evan Scribner has been the extra guy in the Oakland A's bullpen. He shows up when someone else gets hurt or when the team needs a fresh arm, and he's usually only tasked with low-leverage innings. That trend seemed to be continuing in 2015, as his first two appearances came with an eight-run lead and an eight-run deficit, respectively. But then, something strange happened. Scribner started showing up in the eighth inning.
On Monday against the Angels, Kendall Graveman was pulled early but Dan Otero mopped things up through the seventh while maintaining a two-run lead.