The decimation of the Oakland A’s starting rotation by injuries has been discussed at length dating as far back as spring training, but the situation just keeps getting worse and worse. Now Sean Manaea is out long-term, meaning that everyone from the Opening Day rotation has hit the disabled list at some point.
As a reminder, let’s look back at the depth chart when spring training began. The first seven on this list were true MLB starters, the next two were more like swingmen who ended up starting full-time, and the last two were the top Triple-A prospects.