Chris Young hired as Rangers g.m.

Look who’s back Photo by DAVID BREWSTER/Star Tribune via Getty Images The Texas Rangers have hired Chris Young as Executive Vice President and general manager, the team announced today. Jon Daniels remains in place as the president of baseball operations.

This news is rather stunning, and seemingly comes out of nowhere. The 41 year old Young is a Dallas native who was named the Vice President of On-Field Operations, Initiatives and Strategy for MLB since May, 2018. In February, 2020, Young was promoted to Senior Vice President.

Young had been discussed as a potential general manager candidate for the New York Mets, but reportedly took himself out of consideration because he has young children…