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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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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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.
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Absolutely not. Including the Florida trade, at no point were we mentioning Hank's name. I didn't bring it up on any occasion. The Marlins deal was a unique opportunity that we had to consider.
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The industry is at a point where there's a premium on catching and it's tough to come by. I think we're in the minority where we have two guys capable of being the No. 1 guy.
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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.
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We've had good reports on him the last couple of years. He's a tall (6-foot-4), athletic pitcher who throws strikes with all three pitches. He has a live arm and a chance to have an above-average breaking ball. He has an advanced feel for pitching.
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We've had enough dialogue that something could happen.
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We've had calls on a variety of guys, but there's no intent on our part to move him. For me, it's important as I get accustomed to this role to have an open and honest relationship with these guys. I didn't want David to focus on anything except what's in between the lines.
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Juan had something like six out of eight quality starts at the end of the year, and that's not counting 10 strikeouts earlier against the Yankees. There's no denying the ability. As he continues to mature, we'd like to look at him as someone we can rely on. If you look at the back end of the rotation guys around the league, he could be in the upper echelon.
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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.
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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.
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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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We like everything we've seen about him. He has great makeup and he fits in with a veteran group in the bullpen who have taken him under their wing.
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When healthy, he adds a veteran to the rotation, a lefty in our park, and a strong presence in the clubhouse. And with the depth we've added to the pitching staff, we can afford to let him come back at his own pace.