Bassitt appears to be a favorite to start the year in the A's rotation, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Bassitt will likely have to earn his spot in the spring, but his 86 innings of 3.56 ERA for the A's in 2015 seems to have him as a favorite for the role. Bassitt was a victim of poor run support last year, earning only one win in 13 starts despite his solid ratios. Bassitt did not show a strong strikeout rate with only 6.7 K/9 in 2015, but managed to allow less than a hit per inning to help manage his ratios. He did have a strong strikeout rate in the minors (8.7 K/9), so a strikeout bump could be coming as he settles into a role in the majors.