In a surprise AL West trade Saturday, the Oakland Athletics have acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus in a deal that will send slugger Khris Davis to the Texas Rangers, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
The trade comes after former A's shortstop Marcus Semien signed with the Toronto Blue Jays last month. Texas said earlier this offseason that Andrus, 32, would no longer be the team's starting shortstop and would transition into a utility infielder role. He will now presumably replace Semien as Oakland's everyday shortstop.
Andrus, a two-time All-Star, is owed $14 million in both 2021 and 2022.