Lowrie is projected to open the season as the Athletics' primary first baseman, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The versatile veteran is listed as the top first baseman on the first edition of the regular-season depth chart, despite the fact he has just 28 total innings of career experience at the position. Lowrie has been logging plenty of reps at first since re-signing with the Athletics on March 25, and he notably swung a hot bat over a very small Cactus League sample with a .444 average over 10 plate appearances. The 37-year-old enjoyed somewhat of a resurgent season in 2021 with a .245 average, 14 home runs and 69 RBI in 139 games for Oakland.