Elvis Andrus To Retire With Rangers
3 months agoFree-agent shortstop Elvis Andrus signed a contract with the Texas Rangers in order to retire with the organization later this week. Andrus never latched on with a team after he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, and now he'll make the decision to hang up his cleats after 15 years in the big leagues with the Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. The 36-year-old Venezuelan infielder broke into the big leagues in Texas back in 2009 and spent the first 12 years of his career with the Rangers, making the All-Star squads in 2010 and 2012. In 2,059 regular season games over his 15 seasons in the majors, Andrus slashed .269/.325/.370 with a .695 OPS, 102 home runs, 775 RBI, 347 stolen bases and 1,058 runs scored. He had one 20-homer season (2017) but was a regular speed threat early in his career while stealing a career-high 42 bags in 2013.
Source: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
Source: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant