Former Hawaii prep pitching star Jerome Williams is trying to resurrect his career at age 27 with the Oakland A's.

The Waipahu High graduate made his major league debut in 2003 with the San Francisco Giants, starting 21 games his rookie year and finishing with a 7-5 record and a 3.30 earned run average.

Injuries and poor conditioning habits took a toll, and Williams opened last season with the Long Beach Armada of the independent Golden Baseball League.

Williams' attempt to make the A's rotation as a non-roster invitee is chronicled at:

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