A's pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Wednesday.

And for the first time in a long time, their starting rotation to begin the season is more of an exclamation point than a question mark.

Or, as Sean Manaea put it back at Media Day in January: “We’re disgusting as a rotation.”

The projected depth is inspiring.

Mike Fiers and Sean Manaea are the established veterans. Frankie Montas is coming off a 2019 marked with success minus an 80-game suspension. And last but not least, the top-two prospects in Oakland’s organization, left-handers A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo.

“Our best young pitching prospects are coming together with our best position player prospects,” manager Bob Melvin said.

The sequence of pipeline arrivals since Matt Olson and Matt Chapman in 2017 has seemed like Christmas morning every few months for Oakland. Last season, Puk and Luzardo were added to the list were their own call-ups.

“I like the fact that they were part of it last year,” Melvin said. “Part of it coming down the stretch. This year is going to be a lot easier for them, to know what’s expected and how they go about their business.”

The potential versatility of the arms is not lost on anyone.

“It’s crazy that we have three lefties, that doesn’t really happen often,” Manaea added. “The fact that we’re all ‘boys’ and want to see each other succeed ... there’s that healthy competition which I think brings out the best in everyone. I’m super excited to see how this season is going to shake out with the rotation.”

As for Opening Day frontrunners, Mike Fiers certainly is a top candidate. But labels and roles won’t carry much weight.

“I think everyone’s on board for performing wherever they get put,” Fiers said. “That’s what I love about this team. Nobody is about themselves, everyone is trying to win and do whatever is helpful for the team.”

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As much as the wild-card losses of 2018 and 2019 still bring a sour taste, it’s more than likely 2020 offers them a greater chance for success than any of the prior two seasons, due to starting depth alone.

“This is about as excited as I’ve ever been," Melvin, MLB's longest-tenured manager noted.