Chris Young, the former MLB pitcher who most recently worked in the commissioner’s office, has been named the new general manager of the Texas Rangers, the team announced Friday.
Young, 41, is from Dallas and made his MLB debut for these same Rangers back in 2004. Now 16 years later he finds himself leading their front office. In an era where MLB executives are more likely to come from Ivy League institutions and have zero experience playing pro baseball, Young is something of an anomaly. He’s now one of only two GMs who played in MLB. Jerry Dipoto of the Seattle Mariners is the other.