Athletics starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz is considered an unlikely rotation candidate, and will have to impress in the spring to have a chance. He looked solid in his first exhibition start Saturday against the Rangers.
Pomeranz pitched just one inning in relief, despite throwing just nine pitches, eight for strikes. He hit one batter with a pitch and allowed one hit, before stranding both runners with an inning-ending strikeout, one of two in the inning.
Pomeranz has failed to live up to his lofty former top prospect status in parts of three seasons with the Rockies. He finished 2013 with a 6.23 ERA in 21 2/3 innings of work.