OAKLAND, CA - MAY 29: Daniel Gossett #48 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on May 29, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Rays defeated the Athletics 4-3. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
The Oakland A’s did not have a choice but to designate Daniel Gosset for assignment on Friday.
There was a time when Daniel Gossett was considered a part of the Oakland A’s future. A second round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, he moved rapidly through the system, reaching AAA by the end of 2016.