Coghlan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

With the A's facing left-hander Martin Perez on Wednesday, Coghlan and his .067 average against southpaws will take a seat. Tyler Ladendorf will take over Coghlan's post at second base Wednesday and Coghlan can be expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's series opener against Ivan Nova and the Yankees.

Coghlan is out of the lineup for Monday's matchup with the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

The Rangers are giving the ball to left-hander Derek Holland, so Coghlan will head to the bench and take the day off. Tyler Ladendorf will get a rare start while the 30-year-old rests.

Coghlan is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Matt Moore on the mound for the Rays, the Athletics will hold two of their regular lefty bats, Coghlan and Josh Reddick, out of the lineup. Coghlan went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the series, dropping his average to .168.

Coghlan went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's loss to Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

He was hitting seventh in the order, while starting at third base for Wednesday's matchup against Felix Hernandez. Coghlan's struggles at the plate have lingered beyond the first month of the season, as he's now hitting .155/.228/.321 for the A's thus far while striking out at a significantly increased clip (26.1%) compared to his levels with the Cubs over the previous two seasons (18.7%).

Coghlin was 1-for-4 with two runs scored, and a three-run home run in Oakland's win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.

EDGE Analysis

Coghlin has struggled in the early going with a .196 average, but his homer in the second inning off Jays' righty Aaron Sanchez was his third of the season, and increased his RBI total to nine.

Coghlan is in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Khris Davis is filling in at DH on Tuesday, so Coghlan will be called upon to handle the left field duties. He's hitting just .161 through 31 at-bats, but will look to get it going as he'll bat second against Michael Pineda.

Coghlan is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Coghlan DH'd on Friday and played second base Wednesday, but he'll shift back to the bench Saturday. Stephen Vogt will serve as the DH, with Jed Lowrie at second base.

Coghlan will move up to second in the order for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Coghlan was the hero Friday, belting the game-winning home run in the ninth inning off of Seattle closer Steve Cishek. Since moving into the starting lineup Thursday, Coghlan has gone 4-for-8 with a home run, three RBI, and a pair of strikeouts. He'll bat in the top third of the order Saturday and face Nate Karns for the first time in his career.

Coghlan went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Coghlan has posted averages of .269/.345/.519 with three home runs and 11 RBI this spring. After spending the last two years with the Cubs, Coghlan will bring versatility to the A's as he played at least three games at five different positions in 2015. The 30-year-old will likely be the starting left fielder and could get see some time at second base and third base throughout the season.

Coghlan was traded to the A's on Thursday in exchange for Aaron Brooks, ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers reports.

EDGE Analysis

This move makes a ton of sense for both sides, as Coghlan wasn't going to see the kind of playing time this year with Chicago that his 2015 season warrants, and the A's had a plethora of interchangeable starting pitchers. Last year Coghlan hit 16 homers with 11 steals in 503 plate appearances, and he could challenge for a second double-double season in a row with Oakland, despite the downgrade in ballparks. It seems likely that the A's are going to play Coghlan in left field, with Khris Davis taking the bulk of the at-bats at DH, as Coghlan is the superior outfield defender. This also gives the A's a backup plan in center field if Billy Burns were to regress at the plate, as Coghlan could play there in a pinch. Regardless of where he is deployed, the A's will likely sit him most days against lefties, against whom Coghlan has a .630 career OPS.