Sean Nolin will compete for a rotation spot with the A's in 2016, CSN Bay Area's Joe Stiglich reports.

Nolin will compete for a rotation spot with the A's in 2016, CSN Bay Area's Joe Stiglich reports.

Analysis:

Sonny Gray and Rich Hill are the only two pitchers currently on Oakland's roster who seem like locks to be in the Opening Day rotation. Jesse Hahn (forearm) will need to show he is healthy, and there are performance questions with Kendall Graveman, Chris Bassitt and Aaron Brooks, so with a strong spring Nolin could find himself in the rotation when the A's break camp. Nolin has better pure stuff than Graveman (the other pitcher acquired from Toronto in the Josh Donaldson deal), and could end up being a solid No. 3 or No. 4 starter, especially in that ballpark.