The Oakland A’s have dipped into their starting pitching depth already this season, bringing up Chris Bassitt and Daniel Mengden and trading away Edwin Jackson. That has left their rotation depth a bit thin for the moment, at least until some of the injured arms return, with Paul Blackburn remaining as the top healthy starter in Triple-A and the only one with any significant MLB experience.
However, a crucial new name has risen from Double-A to join Blackburn, as Parker Dunshee was called up to Las Vegas and made his Triple-A debut on Monday. With several of the best pitching prospects on the shelf with injuries, Dunshee is the the top healthy arm on our preseason Community Prospect List, having ranked 10th there.