Rookie righty Clayton Mortensen, who will turn 25 next April, was acquired in the Holliday deal with the Cardinals and made six starts for the A's, so anything less than an "INC" probably would be unfair. He showed flashes of brilliance, most notably in a six-inning stints that beat the American League Central champion Twins in Minnesota on Sept. 11, but Mortensen (2-4, 7.63) issued 12 walks and struck out 11 for the year (with a 1.79 WHIP) and will have to show improved command -- both in and out of the strike zone -- and develop better secondary stuff to complement his solid two-seam fastball to challenge for a rotation spot next spring.
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