SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 16: Second baseman Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics throws to first base on a ground ball out by Josh Rojas #10 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of the MLB spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 16, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
Jed Lowrie was the ultimate flyer for the Oakland A’s. The team needed help at second base but where limited by their budget and available options. As Lowrie only cost a minor league deal due to his two injury plagued seasons with the Mets, and the two sides had years of familiarity, it was a deal that made perfect sense.