1.   And there is Dwight Gooden, whom the Yankees expect to have in their rotation next season.

2.   But they have remained firm in their demands for pitching that could step into the starting rotation this season.

3.   Checo is one of four young pitchers to emerge as viable contenders for the Red Sox rotation next season.

4.   Gullett feels the pitchers who finished in the rotation last season deserve more than equal opportunity.

5.   He found a home in the rotation this season when starters Tommy Greene and Bobby Munoz went down with arm injuries in spring training.

6.   However, the Reds will consider making him a starter if they have a hole in the rotation next season.

7.   Myette seems certain to be in the rotation next season.

8.   Myers and Ellis arrive with such lofty credentials that some predict they will crack the starting rotation this season.

9.   Quijano had spent nearly three years on the bench before breaking into the regular rotation this season.

10.   The Anaheim Angels are counting on Jarrod Washburn to be a big part of the starting rotation this season.