Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz is happy to get his first spring training start out of the way Sunday, reports MLB.com. The 26-year-old felt he overthrew a bit in his two scoreless innings.
"You almost feel a little too good, and you have to learn to harness it a little bit," said Pomeranz. "For me, that's maybe what I needed to settle down and just make pitches."
Pomeranz is in a battle this spring with Jesse Chavez to be the club's long inning reliever.
"Both have been successful doing both, but they have been here and they have proven they can pitch in the rotation," said manager Bob Melvin. "We like both those guys, so I don't want to count it against them because they can pitch out of the bullpen."