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Dodgers Rumors: Former All-Star Shortstop Linked to LA as Free Agent Fit

Perhaps the Dodgers are still in the market to upgrade at shortstop

Ryan Menzie

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The top free agent shortstops quickly flew off the radar leaving the Dodgers back where they started. The departure of Trea Turner is production that no team can easily replace, but a new shortstop has been linked to the team.

Two-time All-Star, Elvis Andrus, is the latest in the rumor mill of a potential shortstop change. The team has been open to deploying Gavin Lux at the position, but perhaps at a cheap option for Andrus the Dodgers can then move Lux to his normal infield position. 

Andrus provides veteran leadership despite not appearing in an All-Star game since 2012. However, his 14 seasons in the league is more than enough reason for teams to keep an eye on Andrus and reports have the Dodgers in the mix (via New York Post).

Elvis Andrus could fit for the Angels who still seek a shortstop. The Red Sox, Dodgers, and Twins may also make sense for a SS.

It fits in the same narrative the Dodgers have practiced all season long; another low-risk deal. 

He averaged .237 with the Athletics last year and across the 15 seasons of his major league career, he posts a .270 AVG.

Andrus could fit nicely and still keep the Dodgers below the threshold they are looking for. Saving money is the name of the game and the Dodgers still have a respectable roster built. 

Championship aspirations seem like a long shot but plenty more work can be done. Andrus isn't the bank-breaking move fans may be looking for but it would be an immediate upgrade in a position of need.

The Dodgers have made little moves to improve on the roster turnover but Andrus could be a move in the right direction. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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