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Andrus stole his 180th career stolen base against the Seattle Mariners but led the American League in caught stealing with 15, batting. Only Vladimir Guerrero had a longer streak against a team with (44, against Texas). That game marked the first time in his career where he did not get a hit against the Indians. On June 8, Andrus had a 39-game hitting streak against the Cleveland Indians snapped as he went 0 for 4. Īndrus began the 2014 season with an 11-game hitting streak that ultimately ended with an early ejection April 13. He finished the year again leading the American League in sacrifice hits (16) while batting. Andrus later surpassed Ian Kinsler for the Texas Rangers all-time leader in stolen bases with 175. On September 14, he stole his 40th stolen base of the season against the Oakland Athletics, stealing second base from Bartolo Colón. īefore Opening Day of 2013, Andrus signed an eight-year, $120 million extension. 286 while leading the American League in sacrifice hits with 17. In 2012, Andrus earned his second All-Star selection, batting. On defense, he led all AL shortstops in errors, with 25, and was 2nd among league shortstops in putouts (245) and 3rd in assists (407). He was 3rd in the American League in sacrifice hits (16), 4th in caught stealing (12), and 5th in stolen bases (37). He led the AL in sacrifice hits (17), was 2nd in caught stealing (15), and 9th in stolen bases (32). Īndrus was named to the 2010 American League All-Star team as a reserve shortstop. 267 with 6 home runs and 33 stolen bases, finishing second in American League Rookie of the Year voting.

The last player to do that was his then-teammate Andruw Jones, who had accomplished the feat in 1997 with the Atlanta Braves. Andrus was the 10th player in major league history to steal 20 bases under the age of 21. Andrus stole his 20th base on July 28, 2009, in his rookie season. As Andrus was only 20 years old, Texas signed veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel for insurance. He was the second-youngest player in the American League at the time. With Rangers shortstop Michael Young agreeing to move to third base in 2009, Andrus earned the starting job on Opening Day. On July 31, 2007, Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and three minor league pitchers ( Matt Harrison, Neftalí Feliz and Beau Jones) were traded from the Braves to the Rangers for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay. During the season, he was selected to the All-Star Futures Game and was selected again for the showcase in 2008. In 2007, Andrus joined the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League. He spent 2006 with Class-A Rome, being named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team. He started the 2005 season with the Orlando Braves of the Gulf Coast League, and was promoted to Danville late in the season. I'm not sure about that." Career Minor leagues Īt the age of 16, Andrus was signed by the Atlanta Braves and received a signing bonus of more than $500,000. Andrus said, "I asked my mother a lot of times, but she never told me. Some Venezuelan families name their children after famous non-Venezuelan people, but Andrus said that he is not sure whether he was named after Elvis Presley. He has two older brothers, Erold and Erikson. Emilio Andrus was a university professor he died when Elvis was seven years old. Andrus was born in Maracay, Venezuela, the son of Emilio and Elvia Andrus.