A’s re-sign Tomko, add Jennings to pitching staff

The A’s added two veteran right-handers on Sunday, re-signing the rehabbing Brett Tomko and picking up Jason Jennings on a minor league contract. Tomko, who went 4-1 with a 2.95 ERA in six starts for the A’s down the stretch last year, is still working his way back from an arm injury and isn’t expected to be an option for Oakland until May at the earliest. Jennings was shifted to the bullpen by the Rangers last year and had a 4.13 ERA in 61 innings before losing his spot. He started off with a 3.26 ERA in 47 innings before the break, but he gave up 11 earned runs in 14 innings afterwards and was released. The A’s said they planned to stretch Jennings back out and allow him to compete for a rotation spot. He’d be a long shot to make the team either way, but he probably will have a better shot of beating out Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez for a rotation spot than he would overtaking any of the power bullpen arms.