Neal (0-1) was tagged for seven runs on eight hits over just four innings against the Mariners on Wednesday in his first career start.
While the ratios were nice at Triple-A, Neal gives up a ton of contact, and it's often hard contact. He let Adam Lind hit a pair of homers, including a three-run job that capped off a six-run third inning to put the game out of reach. It's hard to imagine the A's rolling him out again in the near future unless they really get desperate in the rotation -- Neal has posted nice ratios in Triple-A, but hardly strikes out anyone, a profile that doesn't generally play in the majors.