The Rangers announced Monday that they’ve activated shortstop Elvis Andrus from the 60-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Ricardo Rodriguez from Triple-A Round Rock. Catcher Jose Trevino was optioned to Double-A Frisco in one corresponding move, while Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple-A in another. The Rangers still need to make a 40-man move to accommodate the activation of Andrus from the 60-day DL, and they’ll do so closer to game time, according to the team.
Andrus has been out since being struck by a pitch and suffering a fractured right elbow back on April 11. While the injury didn’t require surgical repair, Andrus required a lengthy period of rest and rehab leading up to today’s activation. The timing was poor for the 29-year-old impending free agent, but he’ll still have three-plus months to build his case for potentially interested teams.
Of course, Andrus is far from a lock to even reach the open market. He’s in the fourth season of an eight-year contract extension that allows him to opt out of the remaining four years. While that seemed like an impossibility after Andrus’ bat failed to develop in the first couple years of the deal, Andrus’ offense has come around in the past couple of seasons.
Dating back to 2016, he’s hitting .301/.352/.459 with 30 homers, 78 doubles, 11 triples and 49 steals (in 68 attempts). At season’s end, he’ll have to decide whether to test free agency or forgo the opt-out provision to play out the final four years and $58MM in guaranteed money on his contract.
Good player. Yanks or Brewers should try and get him.
Yanks? yeah, apart from Didi, Torres, Drury, Torreyes, Wade and if needed Walker and Estrada they really need another middle infielder of that caliber.
Andrus would make some sense for the Brewers though (Arcia is… not great), but with that contract they would be pretty close to their spending limit. I think they will go for a cheaper rental option like Iglesias or Galvis.
Elvis Andrus plays SS, not every NYY INF is
Torreyes was demoted to AAA. Had .323 BA (21-for-65)
Drury is not suited to play short stop.
Wade came with much fanfare, Swiss army knife, if you will. But guy can’t hit. Every time he gets (limited) opportunity to try out, he fails. What makes it more alarming, he can’t hit AAA pitching now too. That said, Wade is much more suited to play SS
Neil Walker? No comment.
Ideally, Torreyes serves as back-up SS (As well as every other pos but 1B/OF)
Today’s demotion to AAA was a one-time cameo thing, because of today’s double game against Nationals.
I like how you just assume any middle infielder can play SS. Drury, Torreyes, Wade, and Walker have little to no experience at SS. Estrada is batting .152 in the minors…..the Yankees have no backup middle infielder that they can rely on if Didi or Gleyber go down. Andrus makes total sense as a backup if he can had for a minimal return.
Andrus isn’t a backup. This is all evil empire nonsense. Next thing you’ll say is sign harper to platoon with Judge in RF cuz having Judge and Stanton aren’t good enough.
No, I assume Torres can play SS if didi goes down and all of the other players can play 2B.
Even if Didi goes down for the rest of the season, Andrus makes no sense as Andrus, Didi and Torres are all everyday players. I think in this case there is a guy playing in Baltimore that would be a better option
Freddy Galvis would be ideal in MIL. I doubt SDP wants to part with him. Jose Iglesias may be more available but, DET is actually in the AL C mix. TBR may sell off Adeiny Hechavarria. Then, there’s Manny. I think they will only go after conservative, inning eating SPs. I have NEVER correctly predicted anything MIL has ever done.
You were probably one of those a couple of years ago who tagged on the Rangers for giving Andrus his current contract.
I’m an Angels fan. I literally didn’t care when that contract was given, but I have watched Andrus play and he is certainly a player that would improve a contending team. Good defense, steady bat (isn’t streaky) Athletic enough to play third and second, great clubhouse guy, probably wouldn’t cost you a top 10 org prospect if you take on his contract, so yeah, the brewers would make a great fit. If the Yankees really trust Drury and Andujar, then let them. No doubt Andrus would improve them if he returns back to form from his Injury, though.
Honest answer? Yes, but also because I expected a lot out of Profar (after Andrus left during/after his arbitration seasons) and his hitting was… mediocre. He has really turned it on though. So far, so good for the rangers.
You have think that unless something drastic happens, he’s opting out. He can very likely do better than 4/58 in the open market.
Poor Trevino… walk-off hit yesterday, demoted to AA today. Show the dude some love, Rangers!