Jed Lowrie heads to Athletics' bench on Saturday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie is not starting in Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers.

What It Means:

Lowrie will sit on Saturday afternoon after Khris Davis was announced as Oakland's starting designated hitter.

According to Baseball Savant on 336 batted balls this season, Lowrie has produced a 9.8% barrel rate and a .261 expected average.