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Michael Young #10 | Third Baseman | Texas Rangers
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Oct 19, 1976, Covina, CA
Contract: Signed through 2013
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September 29, 2009
Michael Young was productive in tonight's 11-0 loss at the Angels, as he went 2-for-3 with a single and a double.
September 28, 2009
Updating a previous report, MLB.com is reporting that Michael Young will play third base in his return to the starting lineup on Monday. Young has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has limited him to only one at-bat this month.
September 27, 2009
Michael Young (hamstring) will rejoin the Rangers' starting lineup on Monday, according to the Dallas Morning News.
September 20, 2009
Michael Young "is not expected back anytime soon" after aggravating his strained left hamstring last Tuesday, according to MLB.com.
September 18, 2009
Michael Young is out of Friday's lineup against the Angels while still recovering from a pulled left hamstring, according to the Star-Telegram.
September 16, 2009
Michael Young is out of Wednesday's lineup, according to MLBblogs.com.
September 15, 2009
Michael Young is back in the Rangers' lineup following his bout with a strained left hamstring, according to the Associated Press.
September 8, 2009
Michael Young is progressing in his recovery from a strained left hamstring, according to MLBblogs.com. Young raised his intensity over the weekend, and did some jogging Tuesday. He also worked in the weight room and received more treatment on the ailing muscle in the trainer's room.
September 2, 2009
Michael Young is expected to miss two weeks with a strained hamstring, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
September 1, 2009
Michael Young exited Tuesday's game against the Jays with a strained left hamstring, according to the Associated Press.
August 22, 2009
Michael Young had a nice offensive evening for the Rangers on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell to the Rays 5-4. Young went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
August 21, 2009
Michael Young went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Rays on Friday.
August 14, 2009
Michael Young was productive in tonight's 8-4 loss to Boston at Rangers Ballpark, as he went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a two-run homer off Jon Lester.
August 6, 2009
Michael Young kept his recent power surge going on Thursdy as he homered again in the Rangers' 6-4 win over the A's. Young went 2-for-5 with a run sored and two RBI in the contest.
August 2, 2009
Michael Young hit his 17th homer of the season in the Rangers' 4-2 win over the Mariners' on Sunday. He finished the day 1-for-4.
July 30, 2009
Michael Young had a monster night at the dish on Thursday in the Rangers' 7-1 win over the Mariners. Young went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI in the game.
July 27, 2009
Michael Young went 3-for-4 with a home run on Monday, his 14th of the season.
July 26, 2009
Michael Young helped the Rangers take two of three from the Royals on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with two RBI in a 7-2 victory.
July 25, 2009
Michael Young went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Royals on Saturday.
July 20, 2009
Michael Young went 3-for-4 on Monday with two runs and a homer, his 12th of the season.
July 14, 2009
Michael Young will start at third base for the American League All-Star team on Tuesday night in place of the injured Evan Longoria, according to the Twitter page of ESPN's Amy K. Nelson. Longoria is out with an infected finger.
July 4, 2009
Michael Young helped pace the Rangers to a 12-4 rout of the Rays on the Fourth of July, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
June 20, 2009
Michael Young went 1-for-5 with a solo homer off Randy Johnson in Friday's 6-4 loss at San Francisco.
June 6, 2009
Michael Young got two hits on Saturday in the Rangers' 8-1 loss to the Red Sox. Young went 2-for-4 with a double in the game.
May 24, 2009
Michael Young is back in the Rangers' lineup on Sunday. Young missed Saturday's game with an ankle sprain.
May 23, 2009
X-rays on Michael Young's ankle came back negative, according to MLB.com.
May 23, 2009
Updating an earlier report, Michael Young has been ruled out for Saturday's game at Houston after testing his injured right ankle, according to the Star-Telegram.
May 23, 2009
Michael Young is sporting crutches, but still wants to play in Saturday's game at Houston, according to MLBblogs.com.
May 9, 2009
Michael Young was forced out of Friday's game against Chicago in the fifth inning due to a stiff lower back, according to the Associated Press.
May 5, 2009
Michael Young continued his hot start on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
April 27, 2009
Michael Young went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI as the Rangers beat the Orioles 6-4 on Monday.
April 25, 2009
Michael Young has been hot to start the year, and in fact he has become the player in big league history to hit a home run in the ninth inning in three of five games with each blast either tying the game or putting his team ahead, according to the Star Telgram. Moreover, Young is one of just 11 players to hit three ninth inning home runs in a five game span.
April 24, 2009
Michael Young launched a two-run homer in the top of the ninth on Friday to give the Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Orioles. Young was 2-for-5 on the game with two runs and two RBI.
April 22, 2009
Michael Young continued his hot start on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is now hitting .304 on the year with four home runs.
April 14, 2009
Michael Young homered for the second straight night Tuesday, but Texas fell short and dropped a 7-5 extra-inning affair to the Orioles. He was 3-for-4 on the day.
April 13, 2009
Michael Young went 2-for-5 with his first home run of the season on Monday as the Rangers fell 10-9. He had two RBI and a run scored in the game.
March 27, 2009
Michael Young was 2-for-3 with a home run on Friday against the Brewers. He's hitting .348 this spring.
March 25, 2009
Rangers' owner Tom Hicks has contacted Merrill Lynch to identify a potential buyer and broker a deal to sell 49 percent of the ball club, according to MLB.com.
March 24, 2009
Third baseman Michael Young aggravated his left quad injury on Tuesday, but manager Ron Washington tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the infielder could return to action as soon as Wednesday.
March 24, 2009
Third baseman Michael Young aggravated a left quad injury on Tuesday and left the spring game against the Mariners after two innings, the Dallas Morning News reports. Adam Fox took his place.
February 18, 2009
Michael Young is adjusting to his new position at the hot corner, according to the Dallas Morning News. Young said, "I am focused on learning third base and becoming the best that I can at that position. Spring training will be very important for me."
January 24, 2009
Michael Young said on Saturday that there is not a strain in the relationship between he and general manager Jon Daniels, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. However, Young did reiterate that he doesn't think he should be moved to third base.
January 15, 2009
MLB.com reports that Michael Young will play third base in 2009 and he has revoked his request for a trade. Prospect Elvis Andrus is expected to be the team's shortstop.
January 13, 2009
Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that news of Rangers shortstop Michael Young's request to be traded is not sitting well with other baseball executives, quoting one as saying, "What a joke. It's all about him, and not about the Rangers."
January 12, 2009
Michael Young is unlikely to be traded to the Chicago White Sox, according to the Chicago Daily Herald. Young requested a trade after being asked to move to third base from shortstop.
January 11, 2009
Rangers shortstop Michael Young wasn't happy about being asked to play third base, so he asked for a trade, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I'm not playing third base. I'm pretty adamant about my stance. I told them I wanted to be traded. The biggest misconception is that I was asked to move to third base. I was never asked. I was flat-out told," Young said.
January 4, 2009
The Red Sox don't have any interest in Michael Young, according to the Boston Globe.