Jul 16, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie (8) celebrates his two-run home run for a walk-off win against the Cleveland Indians during the ninth inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jed Lowrie was one of the biggest surprises for the Oakland A’s over the first half of the season. The fact that he was able to provide anything at all, considering he had a total of eight plate appearances over the previous two seasons, was a miracle in and of itself. The A’s had gotten far more from him than anyone had any right to expect.