Due to this historically slow offseason, Oakland’s rotation has been a hot topic as of late. Alex analyzed the market for rotation additions and whether the team should add or stand pat, while Nico took a look at the many degrees of possibly the most puzzling candidate, Andrew Triggs. Both pieces highlighted a common concern - durability.
In his piece, Alex noted that not one of the A’s rotation candidates for 2018 has ever thrown 200 innings in a season. Likely Opening Day starter Kendall Graveman leads the way with his 186 IP in 2016, but was limited to 105 1⁄3 innings in 2017 due to concerning shoulder injuries.