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Oakland A’s get their shortstop with Elvis Andrus

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 04: Elvis Andrus #1 of the Texas Rangers lines up for play in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 04, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

The Oakland A’s had been in a difficult position as it came to rebuilding the middle of their infield. Not only were the top shortstops off the market, but the team did not have any money to spend in the first place. It seemed as though they would need to be creative in order to find an answer in the middle of their infield.