The Oakland A’s need pitching depth. Right now their rotation consists of Mike Fiers, then a few out-of-options swingmen, then a couple top prospects who have barely pitched at Triple-A if at all, and then a bunch of guys who will return from injuries at various points in the spring and summer. There are some names, but not a whole lot of certainty about most of them.
It sure doesn’t look like any big additions are coming this winter, and even another cheap innings-eater or bounce-back candidate wouldn’t solve everything. And even when they do put together their best five arms, we’ve seen the toll injuries can take over the course of a summer.