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Young '02 Named To MLB Front Office Job
May 10, 2018 | Baseball
MLB Release
PRINCETON, N.J. – Former Princeton Tiger Chris Young '02 was named Vice President, On-Field Operations, Initiatives and Strategy, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today.
Young will work under MLB's Chief Baseball Officer, Joe Torre, and report to Peter Woodfork, the Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations.
According to the MLB's press release …
"Young will work with MLB's Baseball Operations and Umpiring Operations Departments on issues affecting play on the field, including the application of playing rules and regulations, on-field standards and discipline, pace of play and other special projects. Among his duties will be ensuring that ballpark and field alterations meet MLB standards; working on MLB's pace of play and game presentation initiatives; advising on on-field disciplinary issues; assisting with negotiations with umpires, players and Minor League Baseball; participating in issues regarding player safety, on-field equipment and wearable technology; and having a role in official scoring reviews submitted to MLB."
With being hired by the MLB's front office, Young's wonderful playing career comes to an end. The former Tiger played 13 years with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals. He finished his career with a 79-67 record and 3.95 ERA in 1,297 and 2/3 innings of work. He made one All-Star game in 2007, won the 2014 American League Comeback Player of the Year and helped the Royals to the 2015 World Series.
During his Princeton career, Young was named the 1999 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and pitched to the lowest ERA in the conference in consecutive years (1999, 2000). He finished with a 9-1 record overall and a 1.64 ERA. Batters hit just .153 against him and had just 13 extra base hits. He also Ivy Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy as a sophomore in basketball.
PRINCETON, N.J. – Former Princeton Tiger Chris Young '02 was named Vice President, On-Field Operations, Initiatives and Strategy, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today.
Young will work under MLB's Chief Baseball Officer, Joe Torre, and report to Peter Woodfork, the Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations.
According to the MLB's press release …
"Young will work with MLB's Baseball Operations and Umpiring Operations Departments on issues affecting play on the field, including the application of playing rules and regulations, on-field standards and discipline, pace of play and other special projects. Among his duties will be ensuring that ballpark and field alterations meet MLB standards; working on MLB's pace of play and game presentation initiatives; advising on on-field disciplinary issues; assisting with negotiations with umpires, players and Minor League Baseball; participating in issues regarding player safety, on-field equipment and wearable technology; and having a role in official scoring reviews submitted to MLB."
With being hired by the MLB's front office, Young's wonderful playing career comes to an end. The former Tiger played 13 years with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals. He finished his career with a 79-67 record and 3.95 ERA in 1,297 and 2/3 innings of work. He made one All-Star game in 2007, won the 2014 American League Comeback Player of the Year and helped the Royals to the 2015 World Series.
During his Princeton career, Young was named the 1999 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and pitched to the lowest ERA in the conference in consecutive years (1999, 2000). He finished with a 9-1 record overall and a 1.64 ERA. Batters hit just .153 against him and had just 13 extra base hits. He also Ivy Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy as a sophomore in basketball.
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