OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Elvis Andrus #17 of the Oakland Athletics fields a ball against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum on April 04, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Depth should not be an issue for the Oakland A’s. They value defensive versatility, making sure that they have someone capable of playing every position on the diamond waiting in reserve in case something happens. At least, that is usually the case.
However, with the loss of Chad Pinder, the A’s depth at short in lacking. Should anything happen to Elvis Andrus during the game, either Jed Lowrie or Matt Chapman would likely slide over to finish out the contest.