I like that this gives Hunter a surefire spot in the five man rotation. Ready to see what he can do. I also like the increased urgency in the spring competition for "next man up". Would be awesome to see Whitley run with the opportunity, but Dubin, France and Bielak seem the more likely candidates.
On the flipside, losing our 1c (Lance) makes it much more critical that our 1a and 1b (Framber and Javier) pitch at the level we expect. They've gotta be our anchors. I could see Garcia or Hunter emerging to help ease the top-of-rotation load this year, but that's far from guaranteed.