Lowrie has the ability to play second base, shortstop and third base, giving Oakland some depth behind Danny Valencia, Marcus Semien and Brett Lawrie at those positions.
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Lowrie was traded from the Astros to the A’s once before in early 2013, so this is hardly uncharted territory for the eighth-year veteran.
No word yet on what the return to Houston for Lowrie will be. He previously spent two seasons with Oakland, posting a.271/.334/.405 line while slugging 21 homers in 290 games. When Lowrie returned, Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa had supplanted himself as the starter and the future of the Astros. 300 over March and April, before being injured in late April. That year, he hit 15 home runs (one off his career best the previous season in Houston) and drove in a career-high 75 runs. As a result, he’s slated to make $7.5 million next season before earning $6.5 million in 2017, per Spotrac.
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The Oakland Athletics have acquired shortstop Jed Lowrie in a trade with the Houston Astros, the team announced Wednesday. Lowrie also has a club option worth $6 million that triggers at the team’s discretion in 2018.
