During Thanksgiving week, the Oakland Athletics made a trade with the Houston Astros to re-acquire infielder Jed Lowrie. This trade started the rumor mill churning. With Lowrie now on the roster and expected to play at second, it is being reported that the A’s are going to trade Brett Lawrie or Danny Valencia.
Interestingly enough, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that it is more likely that the Athletics trade Lawrie rather than Valencia. This comes as a surprise to many for multiple reason.