Mike Matheny has settled on a five-man rotation to begin the year and has already decided on the first four spots, according to his comments to Anne Rogers on Monday. The skipper indicated Zack Greinke will begin the season opener against Cleveland on Thursday, followed by Brad Keller, left-hander Kris Bubic, and fireballing right-hander Carlos Hernández.
The leaves one more spot in the rotation, and Matheny indicates that it will likely come down to lefty Daniel Lynch and right-hander Brady Singer.
“Truthfully, it’s coming down to Lynch and Singer,” general manager J.J. Picollo said.