No flinch for Rangers' Calhoun year after fastball broke jaw
Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun feels comfortable in the batter's box against left-handed pitchers againMARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elvis Andrus looking to fill leadership void on Oakland A’s It is easy to consider Elvis Andrus as Marcus Semien's replacement on the Oakland A's. After all, the A's acquired their latest shortstop on...
MARCH 3, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Andrus eager to work with Chapman MESA, Ariz. -- Elvis Andrus is well aware of how spoiled he has been while playing on the left side of the infield over his career. During h...
MARCH 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
A's shortstop Elvis Andrus eager to play alongside Matt Chapman: 'Poetry in motion' New Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus sees similarities between Matt Chapman and...
MARCH 2, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Energetic Elvis Andrus wants A's to steal more bases: 'Why is nobody stealing here?' The Oakland A’s haven’t been known for stealing gobs of bases in recent years, but...
MARCH 2, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Spring games begin with fans, new faces, moment for Mancini
All over spring training, baseball enjoyed a bevy of reassuring signs Sunday on the opening day of Grapefruit and Cactus league playFEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL West teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers to pay A's $13.5M over next 2 years as part of swap
The Texas Rangers will pay Oakland $6.25 million this year and $7.25 million in 2022 as part of the trade that sent shortstop Elvis Andrus to the AthleticsFEBRUARY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elvis leaving Texas: Rangers deal Andrus to A's for DH Davis
Elvis is leaving TexasFEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traded to Athletics Andrus was traded from the Rangers to the Athletics on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The Athletics also received catcher Aramis Garcia and cash considerations fr...
Impact Andrus was rumored to be an option at third base for Texas in 2021, but he'll instead be dealt to Oakland. While he won't take over for Matt Chapman at the hot corner for the Athletics, he should return to his natural shortstop role during his first season with the team. The 32-year-old dealt with back issues during the abbreviated 2020 season and posted a career-worst .582 OPS with three home runs, seven RBI and three stolen bases over 32 games.
FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
In competition for 3B Texas general manager Chris Young told MLB Network Radio that he expects Andrus to potentially become the starter at third base, Kennedi Landry of the Rangers' official site report...
Impact The Rangers' infield will take on a new look in 2021. The keystone combination of Andrus and Rougned Odor are expected to start the season as utility infielders. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who won a Gold Glove at third base in 2020, is moving one spot left to start at shortstop, leaving a competition at the hot corner. Enter Andrus, Texas' starting shortstop for the last 12 seasons, who struggled with a lower-back strain in 2020, appearing in 29 games in the shortened season and hitting .194/.252/.330. Nick Solak could challenge Andrus at third base, but he could also be the replacement for Odor. Prospects Josh Jung and Sherten Apostel are also in the mix at third.
FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers 1-year deals with Gold Glovers Gallo, Kiner-Falefa
The Texas Rangers have agreed to one-year deals to avoid arbitration with their Gold Glove winnersJANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers plan for Kiner-Falefa to be starting SS over Andrus The Texas Rangers will give Gold Glove-winning third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa the opportunity to be their starting shortstop next season a...
DECEMBER 1, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Rangers plan for Kiner-Falefa to be starting SS over Andrus The Texas Rangers will give Gold Glove-winning third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa the opportunity to be their starting shortstop next season and have told Elvis Andrus to prepare to...
DECEMBER 1, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Rangers plan for Kiner-Falefa to be starting SS over Andrus
The Texas Rangers are moving ahead with plans to have a new starting shortstop next seasonDECEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moving to bench role Andrus will be a utility infielder in 2021, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Impact Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be the starting shortstop, moving Andrus to a bench role. The 32-year-old had been the Rangers' everyday shortstop for over a decade, so this is a big changing of the guard. He ended the 2020 season on the shelf with a back strain, finishing with a .194/.252/.330 slash line with three home runs and three steals in 29 games.
DECEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Andrus goes on IL; Rangers call up Apostel The Rangers have placed shortstop Elvis Andrus on the injured list with a strained lower back and called up third baseman Sherten Apostel fr...
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • MLB.COM
Andrus goes on IL; Rangers call up Apostel The Rangers have placed shortstop Elvis Andrus on the injured list with a strained lower back and called up third baseman Sherten Apostel fr...
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • MLB.COM
Out with back strain Andrus was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained back Saturday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Andrus had already been losing playing time to Anderson Tejeda thanks to the Rangers' struggles and his own .580 OPS. It's now possible that he's already played his final game of the season, as there will only be five games left when he's first eligible to return Sept. 23. Sherten Apostel was called up in a corresponding move.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Homers again Andrus went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 10-6 loss to the Athletics on Friday.
Impact Andrus has now homered in back-to-back games, raising his average to a still-disappointing .190. In the midst of an eight-year, $120 million deal, Andrus has never hit below .256.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
This Date in Baseball
This Date in Baseball for Sept. 13, 2020SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs second homer Andrus went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Impact Andrus got the Rangers on the board in the second inning, launching a 415-foot homer to left field off Los Angeles starter Andrew Heaney. It was a rare bright spot in what has been a difficult season for Andrus, who is slashing a meager .177/.240/.292 over 104 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
