OAKLAND – The A’s now believe it may have been a stomach bug that knocked Sonny Gray out of his Opening Night start Monday, and not food poisoning.
Others on the team have felt similar effects, and the matter was serious enough for head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta to address the team in a meeting Tuesday afternoon about how to take further precaution. The Giants have had a similar illness going through their clubhouse.
Kendall Graveman, Oakland’s No. 4 starter, fell ill Monday night, but A’s manager Bob Melvin said the expectation is that Graveman will be able to make his first start Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox.