The Oakland Athletics made a tough decision at the end of Spring Training, announcing that right-hander Jesse Hahn would be sent to Triple-A Nashville to start the year, rather than slotting in behind Sonny Gray and Rich Hill in the major league rotation. Instead, veteran Felix Doubront was slated to take the final big league job.
Before Doubront could even make his first start, however, he was placed on the disabled list with forearm soreness, and soon had season-ending Tommy John surgery.