Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had one of the worst seasons of his career in 2014, and he thinks he's figured out why.
Andrus told Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News that, heading into last season, he did very little offseason work. He arrived at spring training out of shape and hurt his shoulder early in the season.
As a result, Andrus had a career-low .263 average, the fifth-lowest OPS in the American League and 18 errors.
This past winter, Andrus was among of 12 Rangers that stayed in town to work out regularly. He also did yoga and Pilates for the first time, helping him to get into the best shape in his career.
"Last year, that was an off-season that I hope never happens again in my career,” Andrus told Fraley. “It taught me the don’t-do-it part of the game."