Jack Perkins may not have started a game yet this year for the Athletics, but he has nine for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and been an important piece coming out of the A's bullpen.
On the big stage at Yankee Stadium, Jack Perkins came through in a key situation for the Athletics. In his second major league appearance, the right-handed pitcher out of Indiana University entered Saturday's game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning against the New York Yankees.
Earlier this week, when asked which of the top four pitching prospects was standing out to A's manager Mark Kotsay, and he immediately mentioned Jack Perkins, and what he'd shown in his previous two starts with Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Jack Perkins has been one of the top pitchers in the Athletics' minor league system this season, and on Sunday he earned a promotion to the major leagues.