OAKLAND, CA - JULY 13: A.J. Puk #31 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during summer workouts at RingCentral Coliseum on July 13, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
The Oakland A’s are continuing to hope that A.J. Puk can seize that opening in their rotation for himself.
One of the biggest questions surrounding the Oakland A’s going into 2021 is the identity of their fifth starter. Chances are this will be an internal candidate, especially given the plethora of prospects that the A’s possess. However, in reality, that spot is A.J. Puk‘s to lose.