Michael Young Retiring From Baseball
ARLINGTON (CBS SPORTS/CBSDFW.COM) - Seven-time All-Star Michael Young has decided to call it a career. He'll make the announcement official during a press conference Friday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Young had "three good offers," per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, but instead elected to begin spending more time with his family. The Youngs aren't likely struggling financially anyway, as Young has banked over $90 million in his career, according to baseball-reference.com.
The Rangers have released the following statement:
"The Texas Rangers want to congratulate Michael Young on his outstanding major league career. For 12 seasons in a Rangers uniform, he was a standout performer on the field and the consummate role model in the community.
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