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Oakland A’s look at next homestand for Ben Zobrist’s return

From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum

It appears as if Ben Zobrist will be back in the A’s lineup a week from Monday at home – because he’s such a super-utility sort, they’d like to see him play several games in the infield, at least one in the outfield and maybe one at DH when he heads out on a rehab assignment on Tuesday.

Will he play mostly second, which initially was the plan for him with the A’s? Or could he wind up playing more at third – or shortstop, where Marcus Semien has struggled defensively?