Here’s a forecast for how the A’s Opening Night 25-man roster will shake out when final cuts are made Saturday:
Pitchers
John Axford
R/R -- 6-foot-5 -- 220 pounds
Comment: A closer in past seasons, he’ll pitch as early as the seventh
Chris Bassitt
R/R -- 6-foot-5 – 218 pounds
Comment: Offseason spent training with Sonny Gray has him confident and ready
Sean Doolittle
L/L -- 6-foot-2 – 210 pounds
Comment: Closer is sharpening off-speed stuff, but return of velocity would help
Felix Doubront
L/L -- 6-foot-2 – 240 pounds
Comment: Emerged as fifth starter when Jesse Hahn was sent down
Ryan Dull
R/R -- 5-foot-9 – 175 pounds
Comment: Won a bullpen job with 8 scoreless outings to begin spring
Kendall Graveman
R/R – 6-foot-2 – 202 pounds
Comment: : It’ll be good news if he adds effective changeup to sinker and cutter
Sonny Gray
R/R -- 5-foot-10 – 190 pounds
Comment: Can rest of the rotation follow lead of the Cy Young contender?