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Eric Young | Outfielder

Team: Texas Rangers
Age / DOB:  (46) / 5/18/1967
Ht / Wt:  5'9' / 185
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Rutgers
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Eric Young, who was out since Tuesday for personal reasons, returned to the club on Friday and went 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter.
He lined out to end the game in the 11th. Sat, Sep 16, 2006 12:30:00 AM

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Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Eric Young left the Rangers for a couple of days for personal reasons.

The Rangers won't be in any rush to get him back. Since they're no longer in contention, they're content to use younger players.
Tue, Sep 12, 2006 11:05:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

In his Rangers debut, Eric Young tripled and doubled Monday against the A's.

Young hadn't played since being called up on Aug. 25. Despite the fine game today, he's probably not going to see much action the rest of the way. He can be an upgrade against left-handers, but being 10 games out in the loss column, the Rangers might as well give the at-bats to younger players.
Mon, Sep 4, 2006 08:02:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Rangers purchased the contract of outfielder Eric Young from Triple-A Oklahoma.

Nelson Cruz has been struggling, so perhaps Young will take over as Matt Stairs' platoonmate and start against left-handers. If it happens, it might be only a short-term thing, as the Rangers would have no reason to stick with Young if they fall completely out of the race. There's little reason to pick up Young in AL-only leagues.
Fri, Aug 25, 2006 06:36:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Rangers signed outfielder Eric Young to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma.

Young, who was cut by the Padres on Aug. 1, hit .288/.377/.381 in 344 at-bats for the Rangers in 2004. He'll probably be called up to join the bench in September.
Fri, Aug 11, 2006 07:38:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Padres released outfielder Eric Young.

Young was still doing a respectable job against lefties (764 OPS), but he was terrible against righties, giving him a .203/.281/.313 line in 128 at-bats. Also, manager Bruce Bochy was no longer interested in using him in the infield at all, taking away a lot of his value. He could still be a useful bench player elsewhere, especially once rosters expand and he can contribute more as a pinch-runner.
Tue, Aug 1, 2006 09:38:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Eric Young drove in Mike Cameron with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 12th inning to give the Padres a 6-5 lead over the Giants on Sunday.

Cameron tripled off reliever Brian Wilson to start the inning before Young drove him in. Trevor Hoffman then pitched a scoreless bottom of the inning to make a winner out of Jon Adkins. The win gives the Padres a half game lead over the Giants in the NL West.
Sun, Jul 23, 2006 08:30:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Because of a .319 career average against Jason Schmidt, Eric Young got the start in left field for the Padres tonight.

Young doubled and delivered a sac fly against Schmidt, so it turned out to be a good choice. Terrmel Sledge is still expected to start against most right-handers while Mike Cameron is out.
Mon, Apr 3, 2006 10:25:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Padres agreed to terms with infielder-outfielder Eric Young on a one-year, $700,000 contract.

Young hit .275/.356/.380 in 142 AB for the Padres last season. He missed half the year with a dislocated shoulder suffered while making a catch against the wall in center field. What happens over the rest of the winter will help determine how much playing time Young gets next season. If Dave Roberts is kept and used in left field, Young could act as his platoon partner against left-handers. It's more likely that the Padres will go with someone who doesn't need a platoon partner, giving Young less of an opportunity to contribute.
Mon, Nov 21, 2005 04:05:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, the Padres and Eric Young have agreed to terms on a one-year, $700,000 contract.

It's the same as if the Padres had picked up his $850,000 option for 2006. They gave him a $150,000 buyout when they declined it.
Source: FOXSports.com
Mon, Nov 21, 2005 03:13:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Free agent Eric Young is expected to re-sign with the Padres.

Young's option was declined earlier this month, but the Padres still want him, especially now that they have Geoff Blum back. Blum is best on the left side of the infield, whereas Young plays second base, left field and center field.
Source: Rocky Mountain News
Mon, Nov 21, 2005 04:56:00 AM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Now that they have Geoff Blum back, the Padres are more interested in re-signing Eric Young.

His strengths do complement Blum's fairly well. Young's $850,000 option was declined earlier this month. He could be brought back at a similar salary to the $650,000 that Blum will earn.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Thu, Nov 17, 2005 03:34:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Padres declined infielder-outfielder Eric Young's $850,000 club option for 2006.

He relieves a $150,000 buyout. Young, who missed about half of last season with a dislocated shoulder, hit .275/.356/.380 in 142 AB. We wouldn't be surprised to see him head to Colorado. His son currently plays in the Rockies' farm system.
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 06:32:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Eric Young started in left field versus Pirates left-hander Dave Williams and went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI tonight.

The homer was just Young's second since being dealt to the Giants at the trade deadline in 2003.
Wed, Aug 3, 2005 10:15:00 PM
Eric Young - OF - Rangers

Eric Young made his first start in left field since returning from the disabled list on July 2.

He'd been out all year with a dislocated throwing shoulder suffered in first game of the year, and looked good fielding the ball. However, his throw from left field to third base barely got there, and opposing teams should be running on him every chance they get.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Fri, Jul 22, 2005 11:44:00 AM

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1B1Mitch Moreland
2B1Ian Kinsler
2Jurickson Profar
3Leury Garcia
SS1Elvis Andrus
3B1Adrian Beltre
LF1David Murphy
2Jeff Baker
CF1Leonys Martin
2Craig Gentry
RF1Nelson Cruz
DH1Lance Berkman
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PosRoleName
S1Matt Harrison
2Yu Darvish
3Derek Holland
4Alexi Ogando
5Nick Tepesch
6Justin Grimm
7Colby Lewis
8Neftali Feliz
9Ross Wolf
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PosRoleName
R1Joe Nathan
2Joakim Soria
3Tanner Scheppers
4Robbie Ross
5Jason Frasor
6Michael Kirkman
7Joseph Ortiz
8Neal Cotts
9Justin Miller