Yeah yeah, the hed’s sort of a Zappa thing, let’s move right into the Elvis Andrus deets now.
Although still awaiting team confirmation as of this writing, Andrus will join the White Sox today in Cleveland and presumably start at shortstop for the foreseeable, non-Tim Anderson future.
Andrus was cut loose by Oakland on Wednesday in a salary dump/nod to a veteran.
Hours away from age 34, Andrus’ best days are no longer just days past in the rear-view mirror. However, he has been essentially a league-average hitter (97 OPS+) and fielder in 2022, which is more than can be said for young and overmatched Charlotte subs like Lenyn Sosa (.