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MIAMI — For better or for worse, Daniel Gossett won’t soon forget whatever happens on Wednesday.

Gossett, a 24-year-old right-hander from Lyman, S.C., will make his major league debut for the Oakland A’s, starting against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. He will be opposed by Edinson Volquez, who threw a no-hitter earlier this month.

“This is a childhood dream come true,” Gossett told SFGate.com. “There’s an unbelievable amount of emotions at the same time.”

A former standout at Clemson University, Gossett was Oakland’s second-round pick in 2014. He went 10-6 with a 2.