Jeffrey Springs pitched two scoreless frames against the Rockies in his A’s debut Sunday.
Jacob Lopez, acquired from the Rays in the same trade as Springs, followed with two scoreless innings of his own. Springs returned from Tommy John last summer, only to go back down in early September with elbow fatigue. He’s supposed to be 100 percent this spring, and we’ll be curious to see his velocity if he gets into Statcast games. MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos said he was at 91-92 mph today, which is where he was during his breakthrough 2022. Upon returning last season, he averaged 89.9 mph with his fastball.