Oakland A's pitcher Felix Doubront left his final spring training start after just one inning due to tightness in his left forearm, as reported by the beat writers and the TV broadcast.
It was immediately evident that something was wrong based on Doubront's velocity. He averaged around 91 mph on his fastball last season, but on Saturday he was operating in the 84-86 mph range against the Giants. After a scoreless 1st inning that featured 17 pitches and one walk, he was lifted in favor of non-roster lefty Eric Surkamp. On the CSN broadcast, pitching coach Curt Young mentioned that Doubront had felt the tightness while warming up before the game.