Oakland A’s second baseman Jed Lowrie is off to a torrid start this season. Having played in all 11 of the A’s regular season games so far, Lowrie is currently hitting .341 with a .408 on-base percentage. Five of his 15 hits in 2018 have been for extra bases. It may surprise you to learn that this really isn’t anything new for Lowrie. He’s often gotten off to great starts just about every season of his 11-year career, only to be derailed by fluke injuries and illness.
He’s managed to avoid the disabled list in just two of his big league seasons.