A’s promote Daniel Mengden (1.19 ERA); debuts Saturday

CINCINNATI — The A’s have made a flurry of moves since losing their fifth straight game Wednesday, and pitcher Daniel Mengden will benefit by making his major-league debut when he starts Saturday against the Reds.

“Dream come true,” Mengden said in the A’s clubhouse before Friday night’s series opener.

With Rich Hill going on the disabled list Thursday and Jesse Hahn optioned to Nashville Friday, the A’s had rotation openings, and nobody seemed to be dominating hitters like Mengden, who was 2-0 with a 0.78 ERA in four starts for Midland and 3-1 with a 1.39 ERA in seven starts for Nashville.

[...] this past one, I was able to lift some weights and gain some good weight, and I felt really good coming into spring training.

In the Kazmir trade, the A’s also got catcher Jacob Nottingham and shipped him to the Brewers in the Khris Davis deal.

In other moves since Wednesday, the A’s traded Chris Coghlan to the Cubs and recalled pitcher Zach Neal and infielder-outfielder Max Muncy.