ARLINGTON, TX (AP)- After four years of sub .500 baseball, the Texas Rangers have decided to relieve General Manager Jon Daniels of his duties. Owner Tom Hicks has informed Kevin Lewis that he will be taking over as the GM of the Rangers. Daniels had been the GM since the 2005 season, when he took over for then GM John Hart. Daniels at the time was the youngest GM ever in MLB history. But now that will be claimed by Kevin Lewis, who is two weeks shy of his 22nd birthday.
Kevin Lewis brings a lot of baseball knowledge to the ball club and particularly his knowledge of the American League. Kevin grew up an avid Minnesota Twins fan and one day hoped to be the Twins General Manager, but he just couldn't turn down this opportunity. Look for Kevin to make this a very young ball club and bring them to the top of the AL West and maybe a few World Series titles.
"I look forward to working with the Texas Rangers and rebuilding this team. They have some great talent in Josh Hamilton, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus and many more. It's just a matter of getting them to click as a whole. We will be evaluating this team throughout Spring Training and deciding what our Opening Day roster will look like," stated GM Kevin Lewis.