Rangers decline options on 4 players, Andrus stands pat

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have declined their 2019 contract options for catcher Robinson Chirinos and three pitchers.
Chirinos, the primary starting catcher, had a $4.5 million option for next season. That decision Friday was a bit of a surprise while the Rangers were expected to let pitchers Doug Fister, Matt Moore and Martin Perez become free agents.
General manager Jon Daniels said shortstop Elvis Andrus, at 30 the team’s longest-tenured player with 10 seasons in T