New Texas Rangers infielder Corey Seager speaks at a press conference at Globe Life Field Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers have finalized the contracts for their new half-billion dollar middle infield, wrapping up their deals Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 with two-time All-Star shortstop Corey Seager and Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien.(AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Chris Young is nearing the end of his deal with the Rangers, as the executive VP and general manager will be out of contract once the season is over. The team is taking steps to keep Young in the fold, however, as owner Ray Davis outlined in a statement to Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News.
“Chris Young and I have been meeting over the last couple of months to discuss a contract extension beyond the 2024 season. I absolutely want him to continue overseeing baseball operations for the Texas Rangers for many years to come,” Davis said. “I admire and respect CY’s leadership and vision very much and will always be grateful for the important role he played to help bring a World Series championship to Arlington for the first time. While there is no final resolution at this time, we will continue to work towards coming to an agreement. CY and I agree that our immediate focus is the 2024 season and defending our title.”
Davis’ final sentence implies that the two sides could be putting talks on the back burner until closer to the end of the season, or perhaps even until after the Rangers have completed their 162 games and whatever might await of another postseason run. In technical terms, most executive contracts that expire “after the season” usually have an official end date at the end of October or the start of November, rather than the literal end of a team’s final game.
Assuming this situation exists with Young’s contract, the Rangers would have some extra time in their exclusive negotiating window to finalize a new deal before Young officially hits the open market. It also isn’t uncommon for some front office heads (the Yankees’ Brian Cashman and the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman are recent examples) to stay in their positions beyond the official end of their prior contracts, as it is understood that the executives will be staying even it might take weeks or even months into the offseason before a new deal is officially finalized or announced.
