In an era where depth is key but quality is also essential, it’s hard to construct a competitive rotation for a 162 game season. Yet if the A’s can play so much as .500 ball in 2018, if this season is any indication Oakland can find itself in contention for at least the chance to go somewhere and try to win a one-game wild card playoff.
Looking ahead, the A’s certainly have an abundance of starting pitchers with the potential to be good, if not great. They also have little certainty that any of them will be great.