Athletics' Coco Crisp: Back in lineup at leadoff spot Sunday

Crisp (heel) is leading off and starting in left field Sunday against the Astros.

Crisp had been bothered by heel soreness for the last couple of days and was held out of the lineup Saturday as a result, but he was still able to enter that contest as a pinch hitter. His presence in Sunday's starting nine suggests that his heel isn't causing too much issue for him, but the aging Crisp may nonetheless be subjected to a couple days off for maintenance later this week.