OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 5: Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics fields during the game against the New York Yankees at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on September 5, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Yankees 8-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
It is easy to take spring training with a grain of salt, especially when the games have yet to begin. Everyone is in the best shape of their lives and most of the news coming out of camp is positive. But in the case of Oakland A’s infielder Jed Lowrie, those positive reports matter a lot more than usual.