Veteran Venezuelan shortstop Elvis Andrus remains available in free agency from MLBfollowing playing in 2022 for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox.
At 34 years of age and 14 campaigns of service in the Big leaguesinfielder experience may still be valuable to some teams.
That is why the name of Andrus It has been linked to rumors that indicate the interest of various organizations, including some with aspirations to compete in 2023. These would be their ideal destinations.
In Arizona they have Nick Ahmed as their starting shortstop, but it cannot be ruled out that they will use him as a trade piece. And if they don’t, it looks like the Rattlesnakes are in for another tough season in 2023 and they’re going to need all the help they can get. That can open a door for the Venezuelan veteran.
David Fletcher appears on the Angels’ roster as a shortstop for 2023, but in recent weeks there have been reports of interest from the Anaheim team in Andrus, the most experienced shortstop left on the market. In a lineup with Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Shohei Ohtani, the Venezuelan only has to worry regarding his defense.
Word in the Major Leagues is that the Twins are making another attempt to win back Carlos Correa, who hasn’t been able to finalize his contract with the Mets. If Minnesota can’t get the Puerto Rican back, they won’t just throw themselves into Jorge Polanco’s glove and might consider Andrus as an option.
It would certainly be a dream for Andrus to go to the Dodgers, who saw Trea Turner leave in free agency and give shortstop to Gavin Lux. There were reports this week that Los Angeles would be interested in adding Andrus, which will be profitable for them because of his low salary and the experience he can bring to the table.
