Player News 
| Date | News |
| 6/30/10 | Andrus went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in last night's game against the Angels. He has 22 SB on the season, and three in his last five games. | | 4/02/10 | Andrus required a shot of cortisone for left wrist inflammation. He will not play tonight and tomorrow, but will participate in a workout on Sunday. | | 1/11/09 | The Rangers have asked Michael Young to move to third base to make room for Andrus at shortstop. | | 3/11/08 | Andrus was sent to the minors. | | 7/30/07 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus and two pitching prospects have been traded to the Texas Rangers for Teixeira and Ron Mahay. | | 1/26/06 | From foxsports.com, "... The next Braves homegrown superstar? He might be just that. Last season, Andrus, despite being one of the youngest players in the minors, flashed strong on-base skills across two rookie circuits. The power hasn't manifested itself just yet, but the skills are there. Once his body fills out, Andrus will have some thump at the plate. Defensively, he's exceptional strong arm, great lateral range and excellent footwork. Andrus isn't as raw as you'd think given his age, and his tools and baseball smarts are off the charts. Keep your eye on this one." | | 12/16/05 | From rotoamerica.com, "... was playing pro ball at age 17, something that is pretty rare these days. Andrus has lots of power potential in his young body and has the type of line-drive swing that should generate 25-30 HR power once he matures. Right now, hes mostly a line drive guy who uses all fields. Its rare to find an international signee with his advanced plate discipline skills. That bodes very well for his future. He runs well and could steal 30+ bases once he learns to read pitchers. Defensively hes got great range, a great arm, basically great everything. Its going to take 3-4 years, but he could eventually make Braves fans forget about Rafael Furcal." | | 11/30/05 | From warmoctobernights.com, "... 17 year old ... got the raw athletic ability to become a plus defender at one of baseballs most important positions, and a hitting approach thats very advanced for his age. In the next 4 or 5 years, hell have plenty of time to refine his swing, and further develop his impressive command of the strike zone ... as long as Andrus remains focused and healthy, its hard to peg him as anything less than a future starter. That ceiling of his? A potential perennial all-star." | | 11/08/05 | From Baseball America, " ... Elvis ranks as highly as anyone I have followed in 20 years of doing this, especially for a 17-year-old. His instincts cannot be taught, and his power is budding even though he is far from full maturity. He has an even keel and absolutely loves the game. In a few years, Braves fans may ask, "Rafael who?" |
|
Elvis Andrus