Rangers' Chris Young signs extension, named President of Baseball Operations
The Texas Rangers have rewarded general manager Chris Young for helping bring the club its first World Series championship in 2023 by signing him to a multi-year extension and promoting him to president of baseball operations.
“Chris Young’s impact on the Texas Rangers organization has been immense over the last four years,” said Rangers’ Managing Partner and Majority Owner Ray Davis. “His leadership and vision were instrumental in helping bring a World Series championship to Arlington for the first time, and he is passionate about producing a consistent winner on the field year in and year out for our fans.
“Our baseball operations group, from scouting and player development to the Major League team, is in great hands with CY at the helm for many years to come. I look forward to continuing our work together.”
“The Texas Rangers organization holds a very special place for me, and I am excited to continue building on what we’ve started here,” said Young.
“While the opportunity to a be a part of a World Series championship in my hometown was a tremendous thrill, our goal is to field a club that can contend for playoff berths every season. I’m grateful to Ray Davis for the trust he’s placed in me, and I’m confident we’ll be successful on this mission. Our fans deserve nothing less.”
Young's contract status became public midway through this season by the Dallas Morning News, as the publication revealed that Young was working without a new deal after the team's improbable run to the title last season.
Young took control of the organization when the Rangers fired president of baseball operations Jon Daniels midway through the 2022 season, their sixth-straight campaign with a losing record.
Young added to the team's core of Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia and Jacob deGrom by acquiring Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery, among others to help lift the club to the 2023 championship.
