What the Oakland Athletics have in their current projected rotation does not resemble a team trying to continue their success on a 95-win season. Their number one starter is recent trade acquisition and projected one-win pitcher Mike Fiers. Following him in the rotation is free agent signing Marco Estrada, who is coming off a 5.64 ERA and 5.44 FIP season. The oft-injured Brett Anderson is their number three. Rounding out the back of the rotation is the inconsistent Frankie Montas and Chris Bassitt.

The A’s rotation is projected for a cumulative 7.9 fWAR, good for 23rd in all of baseball. The only contending team below them is the Brewers, in addition to the ugly ring of the Giants, Rangers, Royals, Marlins, Orioles, and White Sox. Mike Fiers is projected to be the worst number one starter in baseball. Not great (více...)

Brett Anderson allowed an unearned run over three innings Saturday in a Cactus League start against the Brewers.

Anderson gave up only two hits and recorded a pair of strikeouts. He also did not walk a batter. The 31-year-old southpaw has allowed two runs on six hits with five strikeouts and only one walk over 6 1/3 innings of work this spring. If he’s healthy, Anderson will likely open the year in the Athletics’ rotation, giving him some mixed-league appeal in deeper formats as a streaming candidate in favorable home matchups this season.

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Brett Anderson allowed two runs over 3 1/3 innings Wednesday in a Cactus League start against the Mariners.

Anderson gave up a solo homer to Domingo Santana, but outside of that the southpaw pitched relatively well against the Seattle lineup. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out two. The left-hander -- assuming good health -- is very likely to be one of the five starters to open the year for Oakland. He's more of a fantasy streaming option than one you'd want on all but the deepest of redraft league rosters.

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Brett Anderson allowed two runs over 3 1/3 innings on Wednesday in a Cactus League start against the Mariners.

Anderson allowed a solo homer to Domingo Santana, but outside of that the southpaw pitched relatively well against the Seattle lineup. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out two. The left-hander -- assuming good health -- is very likely to be one of the five starters to open the year for Oakland. He's more of a streaming option than one you'd want on all but the deepest of re-draft league rosters.

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