PT TOMORROW: AL West—January rotation snapshots
Jan 6 2020
This club doesn't have anything close to the 1-2 frontline of the HOU rotation—but now in January it may own the division's best SP depth, including plenty of youth-and-prospect upside. Projected Opening Day starters Sean Manaea, Mike Fiers, Chris Bassitt and 2019 surprise Frankie Montas (RHP, OAK)—who posted a 2.63 ERA, 4.5 Cmd and 49% GB% over 96 IP prior to his 80-game PED-related suspension—all posted sub-4 ERAs under varying workloads last year, and will likely be given some early rope for repeats. But at least Fiers and Bassitt appear to have exceeded 2019 expectations, and there are better arms about to challenge them.
The obvious names are top-shelf prospects Jesús Luzardo (LHP, OAK) and A.J. Puk (LHP, OAK),...
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