Athletics' Sonny Gray: Starting first game Monday

Gray, projected to be the A's' No. 1 starter this season, will see his first Cactus League action Monday against the Giants, Susan Slusser of San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Gray got in his first live action against hitters Monday and put in a strong session by all accounts, firing his full repertoire of pitches and coming away feeling particularly good about his curveball. He'll look to generate a similarly solid effort while facing opposing batters for the first time as he continues to ramp up for what he and the A's hope will be a bounce-back campaign.