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The recent additions of veteran pitchers Alex Wood and Ross Stripling have shaken up the A’s rotation picture, and a fierce competition is shaping up for Spring Training, where several potential starters will vie to fill the number five slot.
Jason Burke at SI.com notes that Paul Blackburn, Wood, Stripling, and JP Sears are the A’s currently projected starters, assuming they are in good health on Opening Day. Burke cites five main contenders to round out the rotation: Luis Medina, Kyle Muller, Mitch Spence, Joe Boyle, and Osvaldo Bido.