In 1966, the Dodgers got good seasons out of Don Drysdale, Don Sutton and Claude Osteen, each of whom recorded at least 4.0 FanGraphs WAR. But it was an all-time great season from Sandy Koufax \-\- right before he retired,

This offseason, one question surrounding the Houston Astros has been how they are going to fill the need for a No. 2 pitcher behind Hunter Brown, with Framber V

Right-handers Zac Cowan and Casan Evans are poised to lead a rotation that has multiple options behind them. The lineup, which returns last year’s starting outfield, includes a potential top-10 pick in this summer’s MLB draft in Derek Curiel.

Entering spring training of this past season, the Detroit Tigers had a plethora of starters. Top prospect Jackson Jobe was the flashy new guy, with Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal leading the charge.

ESPN has the Astros projected for 86 wins with a 54% chance at the playoffs. That's assuming the rotation performs near its pessimistic projections. If the starters can just be league-average behind Brown, Houston should get back to October comfortably.​

The Sox need pitchers in spring training to win spots in the rotation after Shane Smith, Davis Martin and Anthony Kay.