MESA, Ariz. -- A competition is brewing at Hohokam Stadium, where A's pitchers and catchers officially reported Tuesday.
The rotation features an intriguing battle that will be on display through the end of camp.
"One of the messages we're going to make sure we get across is that nobody can take anything for granted going into Spring Training," A's executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane said this offseason. "I'm not a big Spring Training-performance guy. I might turn into that this spring."
Only Kendall Graveman and Sean Manaea are considered rotation locks, leaving three spots for more than three candidates: Jharel Cotton, Daniel Mengden, Paul Blackburn, Daniel Gossett and Andrew Triggs headline the list.