The A’s lineup is now dominated by rookies or just barely not-rookies. Of the nine available slots for non-pitchers, five are in their first real season in the bigs, and a sixth spot is platooned with another youngster.
Even better news: the rest of the lineup isn’t exactly ancient either. At 26 and 29 respectively, neither Marcus Semien nor Khris Davis are past the point of being assets on the next Oakland contender. Both have proven to be valuable, and perhaps most excitingly, both have shown the ability to improve. Matt Joyce and Jed Lowrie are under contract for another year, and both have been solid this season.