A.J. Griffin was knocked around in Saturday's loss to the Rockies, surrendering three runs on six hits in his three innings of work.

Griffin fanned two and didn't walk a batter on the afternoon. He now sports a 9.00 ERA and 2.00 WHIP through his first two Cactus League starts, but still has time to right the ship before the beginning of the regular season.

A.J. Griffin allowed two runs in two innings of work in Monday's 7-3 victory over the Dodgers.

In his Cactus League debut, Griffin allowed the two runs on four hits. To his credit, he did strike out two without issuing a walk. After posting a 3.83 ERA in 200 innings during the regular season in 2013, Griffin is poised to open up the season in the middle of the Athletics' starting rotation.

A.J. Griffin has been left off the A's ALDS roster.

Griffin was one of Oakland's most consistent and reliable starters this year, but he's been battling elbow tendinitis for the past couple weeks. The American League West champs will go with a rotation of Bartolo Colon, Sonny Gray, Jarrod Parker and Dan Straily against the Tigers.

A.J. Griffin yielded three runs on five hits over five innings in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Griffin struck out seven, walked one and served up a solo homer to Howie Kendrick. He wasn't terrible in his last start of the season, but Jason Vargas was far more stingy with the road team's offense. Griffin finishes the year 14-10 with a 3.83 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 171/54 K/BB ratio in 200 innings.

A.J. Griffin gave up just one run on two hits and a walk over seven innings in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Twins.

The lone run scored on a solo homer by Oswaldo Arcia in his final inning of work. Griffin has allowed a major-league leading 34 home runs this season, but he owns a fine 3.81 ERA across 30 starts and has walked just one batter in each of his last four outings. He'll square off against the Angels next week at home.

A.J. Griffin gave up just one run over seven innings in Sunday's win over the Rays.

He allowed five hits, one walk, and had seven strikeouts. Griffin continues to struggle with giving up home runs, and surrendered a solo shot to James Loney in the second inning. He'll take a 3.84 ERA and 1.16 WHIP into his next start Friday against the Astros.

A.J. Griffin yielded three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in Sunday's no-decision against the Blue Jays.

Griffin (3.88 ERA) had this start moved back a day because of Thursday's off-day. He didn't seem refreshed by the additional 24-hours rest, walking six batters on a day where he struggled to locate the plate but kept his team in the game anyway. Griffin hurled 103 pitches before Oakland pulled the plug on him, ceding the contest to a bullpen that surrendered one run over 3 1/3 innings in Oakland's win.

A.J. Griffin allowed three runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

Griffin managed to get a quality start, but continues to struggle with home runs -- giving up a solo shot to Nelson Cruz in the second inning and a three-run homer to Mitch Moreland in the seventh. Despite pitching in a pitcher-friendly ballpark, he currently leads the majors with 28 home runs allowed. Griffin now has a 3.91 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 147 1/3 innings this season.

A.J. Griffin surrendered four earned runs on four hits in seven innings Monday as the A's beat the Blue Jays.

He whiffed five and issued a pair of free passes. Griffin looked great at times this evening, with three notable exceptions: Homers allowed to Adam Lind, Brett Lawrie and Edwin Encarnacion which accounted for all four of Toronto's runs. Griffin ranks eighth in the American League with 10 wins, and his 1.11 WHIP stands ninth.

A.J. Griffin allowed six hits over eight innings and combined with Grant Balfour on a shutout of the Red Sox on Saturday.

The A's lost five straight Griffin starts from May 30-June 20. Now they've won the last four in a row, even though Griffin gave up seven runs in one of those games. This makes four times this season that Griffin has pitched at least seven innings and allowed no runs. Among AL hurlers, only Justin Masterson (5 times) and Felix Hernandez have done it as often.

A.J. Griffin allowed two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings in a victory Sunday against the Royals.

He struck out four. Unfortunately, Griffin required 105 pitches to register 15 outs, which is why he was pulled prematurely. The 25-year-old improved to 7-6 to go with a 3.94 ERA, numbers he'll put on the line in his next start against the Red Sox.

A.J. Griffin threw his first career shutout Wednesday in the A's 5-0 blanking of the visiting Reds.

It was also his first complete game at the major league level. Griffin carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and wound up yielding just two hits in all. He struck out seven batters and issued only two walks, throwing 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old right-hander now has an excellent 3.56 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 81/25 K/BB ratio in 103 2/3 innings this season. He'll get the Cubs next.

A.J. Griffin allowed just two runs but lasted only 5 1/3 innings in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.

Griffin struck out five and gave up only three hits and a walk, but he required 98 pitches to cover the 5 1/3 frames necessitating the early exit. Despite the relatively short outing, it's not a bad showing in what was a tough matchup. He'll bring a solid 3.90 ERA and 1.15 WHIP into next week's start at home against the Reds.

A.J. Griffin surrendered four earned runs in six innings Saturday as the A's lost to the Mariners.

Griffin gave up eight hits -- one homer -- and issued two walks. He has allowed a total of eight runs over his last two starts but still has a cool 3.93 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 69/22 K/BB ratio in 89 1/3 innings this season. The young right-hander will try to bounce back next week in Texas. It'll be a tough test.

A.J. Griffin shut out the Brewers for seven innings on Tuesday but failed to earn his sixth win as the A's lost to the Brewers.

The loss was no fault of Griffin's. The right-hander was dominant, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out five in his seven innings. Despite the no-decision, Griffin remained 5-4 while lowering his season ERA to 3.67 with the outing. He'll hope for better fortune against the White Sox on Sunday.

A.J. Griffin gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings Sunday against the Royals.

It was another solid outing from Griffin, who has allowed just seven earned runs combined in his past four starts. He had three walks, five strikeouts, and was removed after the sixth inning with 105 pitches. Griffin didn't factor in the decision, but continues to pitch well this season. He has a plus matchup with the Astros on Saturday.

A.J. Griffin stuck out eight in firing seven innings of one-run ball Monday in a 5-1 win against the Rangers.

Griffin allowed six hits and no walks, his only blemish a Mitch Moreland solo homer in the second. The youngster continues to display excellent control, but he's going to have to fix a recent propensity toward the long ball, having watched seven balls sail over the fence in his last five starts. Griffin takes a 4-3 record and 3.48 ERA into Sunday's outing against the Royals.

A.J. Griffin was solid but was hurt by the longball Wednesday, giving up four runs - three earned - over 6 2/3 frames in a loss to the Indians.

Griffin was spotted a 3-0 lead, but he allowed a pair of runs in the fifth (one of them unearned) before serving up homers to Nick Swisher and Carlos Santana in the sixth. It's the third time in his last four outings that he's been taken deep twice. Despite the recent dinger issues, Griffin still boasts a solid 3.83 ERA and 1.21 WHIP for the season. He'll face the Rangers next.

A.J. Griffin fired seven shutout innings Friday in a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

Griffin scattered six hits and a walk while striking out four batters. He was pulled after Brett Gardner reached on a leadoff bunt in the eighth, but Sean Doolittle was able to keep the Yanks off the board. It was an encouraging bounce-back performance by Griffin, who had allowed 11 runs combined over his previous two outings. He'll bring a 3.79 ERA into a start against the Indians next Wednesday.

A.J. Griffin surrendered four earned runs in seven innings Saturday as the A's fell to the Orioles.

Another ugly outing for the 25-year-old right-hander, who was shelled for nine runs -- seven earned -- over four-plus innings Monday against the Red Sox. Griffin is a talent but clearly isn't completely himself at the moment. He's a fringe option in mixed fantasy leagues.