Athletics' Ryan Madson: Set for spring debut Tuesday

Madson (arm) is scheduled to make his first appearance this spring Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Madson was originally set to make his debut Thursday, but pushed it back a few days due to some general arm soreness. After some rest, the 36-year-old should be back on the mound Tuesday without any restrictions. He was the A's primary closer in 2016 (converting 30 of 37 save chances), but Madson will compete with John Axford, Santiago Casilla, and Sean Doolittle for the job in 2017.