ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Another potential piece of Oakland’s long-term future arrived Friday when the team called up Jaycob Brugman and put the outfielder in the starting lineup.
Brugman’s big-league debut was one of few feel-good moments for the A’s, who resumed their awful ways on the road in a 13-4 loss to the Rays. Starter Andrew Triggs gave up three homers, including a three-run shot by Steven Souza Jr. in the first inning, and he allowed eight runs, a career high.
In his first eight starts, Triggs went 5-2 with a 2.