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...
acquired consistent contrary despite endless expect might next piece putting puzzle reports saying since trade year
There is no trade or pending trade despite reports to the contrary and we expect him to be here this year and at a minimum, next year. Since we acquired him from the Yankees, there has been endless speculation about where he might be headed. We have been consistent in saying that he is a piece of the puzzle we are putting together.
avoiding beyond both contract core hopeful last mark next player process relationship step term
Avoiding the arbitration process for the next two years with a core player such as Mark is an important step for both he and the club. We're hopeful the contract is the continuation of a relationship that will last well beyond the term of this agreement.
framework ideas next
We want to let him get a sense of where we're at and the framework of some of the ideas we're going to mull over the next month.
continue costs few hunger level next opportunity perfect team
There is a hunger level on the team and we want to see what we can do. This is not a perfect roster or win-at-all costs situation. We have the opportunity for the next few years to continue to put out a competitive club.
embrace next outing seemed starting step support time
We told him that we support him but it's time to step it up. We're starting to make decisions. He seemed to embrace that. We'll see how his next outing goes.
best external hoping internal options preparing
We're hoping for the best and preparing for everything else. We're going to look at our internal options and keep our external conversations going.
active danny last shape trade wrong
We have no active trade discussions going. Danny didn't play last year; we need to see what kind of shape he is in. There's nothing wrong with competition.
batting hits three
Three years with 200 hits and a batting title, and he's not satisfied.
soon
We'd like to get him up here as soon as possible.
beyond decision hope term year
We hope to make the decision at the end of the year that we want to keep him beyond the term of the deal.
fill options
My mind-set right now is if we have a hole, we'll have to fill it. We have a lot of options to consider.
build integral mark player trying
Mark is an integral part of what we are trying to do here. He's the kind of person and player we want to build around.
built creative good ideas stray ways
I will have some different ideas from how we've done things in the past. I will have some creative ways that we will look at things. But we are not going to stray from the good things we've built here.
acquire internal priority took top
Our internal discussions, from Day 1, were to do what it took to acquire a front-line pitcher. That was our top priority and still is.