Elvis Andrus, whose arrival with the Texas Rangers more than a decade ago keyed the team’s run to the World Series, will officially retire as a member of the team on Friday, according to a new report.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reported that Andrus has been at his home in Frisco, Texas ever since he was cut in spring training by the Arizona Diamondbacks — coincidentally, the team that lost to the Rangers in last year’s World Series.
Andrus, 36, debuted in 2009 and was a mainstay at shortstop as the Rangers reached the World Series in 2010 and 2011. They lost in back-to-back seasons to the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, respectively.
The Rangers are hosting the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. The Angels are managed by Ron Washington, the manager of Andrus’ two World Series teams in Texas.
Andrus played 2,059 major league games with the Rangers (2009-20), Oakland A’s (2021-22), and Chicago White Sox (2022-23). He made the American League All-Star team in 2010 and 2012.
Andrus will retire with a career batting average of .269, a .325 on-base percentage, and a .370 slugging percentage. He stole 347 bases in his career, hit 102 home runs, and drove in 775 RBIs.
ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 17: (L-R) Newly inducted Hall of Famer Adrian Beltré and former teammate Elvis Andrus talk during a ceremony honoring Beltré by the Texas Rangers before the game between the Minnesota Twins… ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 17: (L-R) Newly inducted Hall of Famer Adrian Beltré and former teammate Elvis Andrus talk during a ceremony honoring Beltré by the Texas Rangers before the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on August 17, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Andrus will retire as a member of the Rangers on Friday. More Ron Jenkins/Getty Images
On April 5, 2023, Andrus achieved a milestone with his 2,000th career hit while playing for the Chicago White Sox. He retired with a total of 2,031.
Most of those were collected with the Rangers, for whom Andrus played 1,652 games — second only to Michael Young in franchise history. Andrus holds the team record for stolen bases with 305, and ranks in the Top 10 among the Rangers’ all-time leaders in runs, RBIs, extra-base hits, doubles, and triples.
Known for his defensive skills and his ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities, Andrus was instrumental in helping the Rangers reach their first-ever World Series in 2010. He batted .333 in both the five-game AL Division Series win over Tampa Bay (8 for 24) and the six-game AL Championship Series win over the New York Yankees (9 for 27).
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