The Texas Rangers will keep their longest tenured player. Elvis Andrus, who just completed his 11th big league season, informed the team yesterday that he will return for the 2020 season. He officially declined the post-2019 opt out clause in his contract.
This was surely outstanding news for the Rangers, as Andrus has long been a leader and fan favorite, as well as a fixation at shortstop and atop the Texas Rangers lineup. The 31-year-old signed an 8-year, $120 million contract extension with Texas in 2013. He has three years and $43 million remaining on the deal.