The A's starting rotation had suffered so many injuries by the end of last season that just four healthy starters remained: Mike Fiers, Edwin Jackson, Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson.
As of right now, none of them are on the A's 40-man roster for next year.
Jackson, Cahill and Anderson are free agents, and Fiers joined them in that category when the A's non-tendered him last week. You might be wondering how in the world the A's will construct a starting rotation for next season. It's a fair question.
Let's break down the options:
Healthy starters on 40-man roster
Jesús Luzardo
Daniel Mengden
Frankie Montas
Chris Bassitt
Paul Blackburn*
*--Blackburn is recovering from an elbow injury, but he's expected to be ready for spring training
Injured starters on 40-man roster
A.