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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We expect him to be a member of the club moving forward this season and next.
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We are excited about what it means to our future, both short-term and long-term. He adds something to our club that we sorely needed.
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Fabio is like any other guy on the club. We want to see him contribute and pitch well at a level the club needs him to perform.
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What we had talked about at one point was a deal that would go into his free agent years, but we agreed to disagree and this was the best compromise for us at the time. It was an amicable resolution on both sides. ... With a player of Mark's caliber and how important he is to the club and organization, we certainly didn't want to get into an acrimonious setting with an independent arbitrator.
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As important as he is to the club on the field, to the organization, to this community, we certainly didn't want to get into an acrimonious setting where effectively we're paying lawyers to tell independent arbitrators how little we think of Mark. We wanted to avoid that. He shared that sentiment with us. It's a mutually beneficial deal.
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This was a chance to address a need, ... If there are bold moves available that give us an opportunity to take big steps, we'll take them. I'm not sure what this signals other than the fact that we're looking to get better.
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We want to get his pitch count up, stretch him out and get him into the mix. He wants to start and we got him to start.
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We feel Mark is a long-term fit for us. It is the organization's intention for Mark to start and finish his career here.
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You grow up quick when you're a kid from Queens, riding the subway by yourself, ... You see things. You have an awareness of your surroundings. I think that made me a little more observant than I otherwise would have been.
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We've been clear and consistent that if he decides he does want to play, we'd love for him to be in Arlington.
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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.