The multi-part "Around the Horn" series, which features a look at Oakland's projected starters and backup options at each position heading into the season, begins at second base.
Who's on second?
The A's wasted no time picking up Jed Lowrie's $6 million club option for 2018, a reasonable sum for the switch-hitting veteran, whose 153 games last year were one shy of his career-high 2013 total.
This means that Lowrie, who was the team's most consistent hitter last season, will be back at second base to team up with shortstop Marcus Semien to round out the middle infield and help stabilize an otherwise youthful lineup.