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Parker hoping to pitch in Cactus League games for A's

PEORIA, Ariz. – Jarrod Parker stashed another encouraging bullpen session in the books Sunday, and the A’s right-hander says he thinks he’ll be ready to pitch in a spring training game before the A’s leave Arizona.

Beyond that, Parker isn’t venturing any guesses as to his readiness for the start of the regular season.

After two seasons lost to Tommy John surgery and an elbow fracture, “expectations are not in my vocabulary,” he said. “Just kind of go day to day and be in tune and see how I feel and give what I got that day.