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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Jon Daniels dismissed by Rangers; Chris Young to run baseball ops

The Rangers on Wednesday announced that Jon Daniels has been relieved of his duties as president of baseball operations, effective immediately. Executive vice president and general manager Chris Young will assume oversight of all aspects of the Rangers’ baseball operations department.

Young was hired in December 2020 to work with Daniels and has been involved in all areas of the department since that time….

Daniels joined the Texas baseball operations department in 2002 and was appointed as the Rangers’ eighth General Manager on October 4, 2005. He was promoted to President of Baseball Operations in March 2013.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: August 17, 2022 at 12:44 PM | 7 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. The Duke Posted: August 17, 2022 at 01:04 PM (#6092028)

Ah, the ole bench coach becomes manager trick, chief

2. Walt Davis Posted: August 17, 2022 at 03:16 PM (#6092043)

Somewhat surprised in that (a) I'd kinda given up on it ever happening and (b) that he wasn't "promoted" to "special advisor to the CEO" or some such. He's been there a long time so at least a gold watch or something.

Seems to me it's not often that you see manager and GM simultaneously fired. And if you are gonna do that, seems a bit odd to do it not quite simultaneously.

I suppose as long as Young understands that his #1 priority is the air conditioning at the BDC Dome then we're all happy. Best of luck to all concerned.

3. BDC

Posted: August 17, 2022 at 04:56 PM (#6092058)

Thanks, Walt! I am headed out there tonight. If I break a sweat, I will send a strongly worded e-mail to the new interim PoBOp :)

4. ReggieThomasLives Posted: August 17, 2022 at 04:59 PM (#6092060)

Which Chris Young is this? CF or Pitcher?

5. BDC

Posted: August 17, 2022 at 05:03 PM (#6092064)

Princeton basketball & pitcher Chris Young.

6. ReggieThomasLives Posted: August 18, 2022 at 02:08 AM (#6092116)

Oh, then he’s not as Young as I thought.

7. BDC

Posted: August 18, 2022 at 10:20 AM (#6092141)

Rangers got pummeled by the A's 7-2 last night, that oughta put a dent in their Pythag :) It was a fun enough game to watch. Ranger reliever Joe Barlow returned from blister woes to load the bases but get out of his one inning unharmed. Cole Ragans started for Texas, pitched OK, but made two costly mistakes, HR balls to Sean Murphy.

I got to see the As' other catcher, Shea Langeliers, hit his first major-league home run. Other guys whose first ML home runs I've seen include Tommy Hutton and Marcus Thames. I don't sense a guarantee of immortality here for Langeliers.

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