Young Returns To Rangers
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The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday that former All-Star player Michael Young is coming back to the organization as a special assistant to the general manager.
Young, the team’s longtime captain before he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012, played 12 seasons for the Rangers and was a seven-time All-Star.
The 38-year-old third baseman retired in January 2014 after a 13-year major league career.
Young will work with general manager Jon Daniels and his staff in all areas of baseball operations, including player evaluation and player development at the major and minor league level, special assignments and scouting trips.
“On behalf of the Texas Rangers, I am very happy to welcome Michael back to the organization,” Daniels said in a statement. “Michael had a major impact on this franchise during an exceptional playing career, and his leadership was an integral part of the success we enjoyed in winning consecutive American League championships.
“Michael will be a significant asset to our baseball operations group in a variety of
areas. He has already been involved in our major league managerial search and player discussions this fall. I look forward to working with him as we prepare and plan for 2015.”
Acquired by Texas from the Toronto Blue Jays in July 2000, Young played in a team-record 1,823 games from 2000-12. He batted .300 or better a club record seven times, including six seasons with at least 200 hits. He won the American League batting title in 2005.
Young is also the Washington/Texas’ all-time leader in hits (2,230), runs (1,085), doubles (415), triples (55), total bases (3,286), at bats (7,399) and multi-hit games (651) and ranks third in RBIs (984) and extra base hits (647).
Overall, Young batted .300 with 185 homers and 1,030 RBI in 1970 games with the Rangers (2000-2012), Phillies (2013) and Dodgers (2013).
In addition, Young and his wife, Cristina Barbosa, have been elected to the board of directors for the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.
