"Well barring a last minute blockbuster trade, it really seems like the Opening Day rotation will look like Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes, and the winner of the competition between Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz, and perhaps some other options, if they can all make it there healthy. You will note that Sale has had an extensive injury history, Strider is still looking to fully recover from his UCL internal brace surgery,"
"Lopez missed most of last season, and Holmes rehabbed a partial UCL tear this offseason. Projecting productivity and health for those four to last until at least mid-season until we could perhaps see returns from young arms like Schwellenbach, Waldrep, and AJ Smith-Shawver is a risky proposition, though perhaps some farmhands can also play a role, such as top prospects Didier Fuentes, JR Ritchie, Owen Murphy, and others. It is really not good to be this deep into your starting pitching depth in mid-February."
Opening Day rotation projects to include Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, Reynaldo Lopez, Grant Holmes, and a fifth starter chosen from Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz, or other healthy options. Sale has an extensive injury history, Strider is still recovering from UCL internal brace surgery, Lopez missed most of last season, and Holmes rehabbed a partial UCL tear this offseason. Relying on those arms to provide stability through mid-season carries clear risk. Young pitchers such as Schwellenbach, Waldrep, and AJ Smith-Shawver could return later but timelines remain uncertain. Fangraphs included Didier Fuentes and John Gil on an OOPSY top-100, and MLBPA named Bruce Meyer interim executive director to lead CBA negotiations.
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