Scott Kazmir will make his first Cactus League start on Thursday, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

Kazmir will make his first Cactus League start on Thursday, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

Analysis:

After 190.1 innings pitched in 2014, the A's decided to rest Kazmir for the first week of spring games. Kazmir improved upon his 2013 comeback season with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP in 2014 and should be strong again in his second season with the A's in 2015.