Rangers to name new General Manager

Rangers to name new GM
Hart moves to consultant role, will be replaced by 28-year-old Daniels
By RICHARD DURRETT / Dallas Morning News

Jon Daniels is the new Rangers general manager, according to a club official.

The team will announce at a 5 p.m. news conference today that John Hart is moving into a consultant role and the 28-year-old Daniels will take his place as general manager.

Hart was Rangers GM for four years. His best season was 2004, when the team went 89-73 and finished third in the American League West. But with expectations high heading into this season, the Rangers struggled, going 79-83.

Hart made the decision after meetings the last two days with owner Tom Hicks.

Daniels will become the youngest GM in baseball. And he’s not the first to be hired at the age of 28. Theo Epstein was that young when he was hired by the Red Sox in 2002. Yankees GM Brian Cashman was 30 when he got the job in 1998.

Daniels, who earned a degree in applied economics and management from Cornell in 1999, joined the Rangers in 2002. He was director of baseball operations added other responsibilities such as negotiating with free agents and working with player payroll. He was promoted to assistant GM in 2004.