Griffin (2-0) allowed just one hit while walking one and striking out eight over six scoreless innings in Monday's 7-0 rout over the A's.
Analysis:
After allowing seven combined runs in his first two starts, the right-hander delivered a gem in this one against his old mates. The lone hit he allowed was a double to Stephen Vogt in the fourth inning. Griffin, a former Athletic, retired the final 14 hitters he faced and finished one shy of his career high in strikeouts. His 9.3 K/9 is likely to come down, but Griffin is a legit AL-only arm that can put up efforts like this one in the right matchups.
