Michael Young Texas Rangers have completed a contract extension for five years by $ 80 million. The contract will run from 2009 to 2013 and includes a no-trade clause.
Youth is all set to make $ 3.5 million this season and the club is all set to exercise their option of $ 5 million club for 2008. After the 2008 season, Young could have become a free agent. However, with this extension of contract for 5 years, who are under the control of the Rangers. Young's contract offer, the second largest in team history. The largest contract was offered to Alex Rodriguez in December 2000 when the Rangers gave him a 10-year contract worth $ 252 million.
Just before spring training in 2004, Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees for Alfonso Soriano. This was the moment when the young man switched places from second base to shortstop. He has been a member of All-Star team every season since he switched positions. In 2005, Young won the batting title in the American League and in 2006 was the MVP in the All-Star.
Tom Hicks, owner of the Rangers, said that by giving young people an extension, the Rangers now have stability in the team. He added that the Rangers could not have been smart enough to young people the project, but they were smart enough to ensure that they acquired. Hicks considers youth to be one of the greatest players in team history.
Young has had four consecutive seasons with 200 hits. His 858 hits in a season four are second to Ichiro Suzuki, who has 904. Last season, the young men had an average of .314 with 52 questions, 14 homers and 103.
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