The Rangers dropped shortstop Elvis Andrus to eighth in the batting order Thursday, the first time he's batted in the bottom third of the order in more than three years.
"I just want to give him a little break and take a little pressure off him," manager Ron Washington told the Dallas Morning News Thursday. "He might be trying too hard. He’s pulling the ball a lot. Hopefully, he can relax and get back to being Elvis and doing what he does."
Andrus has hit .193/.259/.207 in his last 150 at-bats.
"I’m for sure not at my best right now," Andrus said Thursday. "There is just a little thing in my swing. I’m not seeing the ball really well right now. I’m usually the guy who lets the ball travel really deep. I know what I’m doing wrong."