Andrus gets three-year deal from Rangers: CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reports the Rangers and SS Elvis Andrus agreed on a three-year contract on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. The deal is for $14.4 million. Andrus batted .279 with five home runs, 60 RBI and 37 stolen bases last season. (Updated 02/08/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Andrus saw a resurgence in his power last season -- hitting 27 doubles and five home runs -- and became more of an offensive shortstop while still playing some solid defense for the Rangers. He posted career highs in some significant offensive categories, including average, RBI and stolen bases while scoring 96 runs. As the table-setter for one of the more potent lineups in the majors, Andrus should continue to post a decent on-base percentage and score runs in Texas, which gives him his value in Fantasy. Target Andrus in the middle rounds of mixed leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 02/08/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
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02/09/2012 15:41 Rangers agree to two-year, $16M contract with ALCS MVP Cruz
The two-time defending AL champion Texas Rangers avoided arbitration with another of their core players, agreeing Thursday to a $16 million, two-year contract with AL Championship Series MVP Nelson Cruz.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
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Elvis Andrus saw a resurgence in his power last season and became more of an offensive shortstop while still playing some solid defense for the Rangers. After recording just 35 RBI with no home runs in 2010, he bulked up last season and finished with five long balls and a career-high 60 RBI. He also set personal bests with a .279 average and .347 on-base percentage while stealing 37 bases. He has swiped at least 32 bases in each of his first three seasons in the majors and still has time to develop power at age 23. As the table setter for one of the more potent lineups in the majors, Andrus should continue to get on base and score runs in Texas, which gives him his value in Fantasy. Target Andrus in the middle rounds of mixed leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 1/30/12)
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