MESA, Ariz. — It’s crunch time for A’s pitchers with the club set to take off for Japan in just ten days.
A spring training battle royale that began with a group of pitchers that was in the double digits as options for the final slot in the Opening Day starting rotation has really been narrowed to five.
Chris Bassitt, Paul Blackburn, Aaron Brooks, top prospect Jesús Luzardo and Frankie Montas have pitched well this spring, each making a case for the spot.
We know Mike Fiers, Marco Estrada, Brett Anderson and Daniel Mengden will likely begin the year with the big league club barring injuries.