The Texas Rangers announced Friday that MLB vice president of on-field operations Chris Young will become the team's executive vice president and general manger.
The news was first reported by Ken Rosenthal and Levi Weaver of The Athletic.
Young, a Dallas native, will work under Jon Daniels, the Rangers president of baseball operations. He was one of the leading candidates to become the New York Mets general manager, but he withdrew due to family considerations, according to Rosenthal.
Young comes to the Rangers after working in the MLB Commissioner's Office and a successful pitching career.