Jon Daniels

Jon Daniels
Jon Danielsis the current President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Major League Baseball team Texas Rangers. Daniels led the Rangers to 2 World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. Under Daniels leadership the Rangers joined the Blue Jaysand the Yankeesas the only franchises to win back-to-back American League pennants in the last 22 years. When hired at age 28, he was the youngest GM in Major League Baseball at the time...
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It's been a focus. All things being equal, in our ballpark it would be preferable to have a left-hander.
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He's doing very well. That was a calculated risk ... not putting him on the roster, but he's starting to pitch well. He has a big fastball and one of the best breaking balls in the system. It wouldn't surprise me if we have a need, he could help us this year.
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He is a front-line starter and has taken the ball in big games.
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He threw the ball extremely well. That was encouraging to see. That's what we were hoping to see.
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The life was back in his fastball, the velocity was back, the breaking ball was there. He looked like a healthy pitcher.
club expect forward member moving season
We expect him to be a member of the club moving forward this season and next.
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The sense of urgency is always there. Whether we made 20 moves or one, Buck will have these guys prepared to play hard everyday. I get paid to have a short- and a long-term perspective. Every night at 7:05, Buck and the team have a three-hour perspective.
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It would provide us with options and depth. You never want to be in a position where injuries would put us in a bad spot or we didn't have depth to make a move if one presented itself.
position
Put it this way. We really didn't put him in a position to succeed.
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Both have been very impressive. It's a balance between their development and recognizing they've gone out there and performed.
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Both guys bring professionalism and energy to our team.
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Both are going to continue to get innings as a starter. But we are very cognizant of where they are in their development. We're looking at their long-term future and we're not going to jeopardize that.
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Brian will bring a great deal of experience to our staff, including success in the postseason and the American League. Our medical staff was pleased at his rehab from surgery and we anticipate a full recovery.
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I've made calls and received calls. A lot of notes and a lot of conversations. But at this point I don't expect anything to materialize.