SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 16: Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates with third base coach Mark Kotsay #7 after hitting a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of the MLB spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 16, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
No one could expect that Jed Lowrie would come out of the gates swinging a hot bat. It has been over two years since he had received regular playing time due to his ongoing injury issues, and naturally, he was expected to struggle.