The multipart Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland's projected starters and backup options heading into the season, resumes with the rotation:
OAKLAND -- The A's starting staff includes one of baseball's best arms in Sonny Gray, a true ace expected to carry the club on Opening Day and beyond. Who, exactly, follows him in line, though, remains uncertain.
The rotation figures to be a hot topic throughout Spring Training, a six-week period that will highlight a fierce competition among several candidates vying for a job as Gray's rotation mate.