Chris Young has secured a contract extension and a new title with the Texas Rangers after nearly four years as general manager, during which he guided the team to its first World Series championship.

On Friday, the Rangers announced that Young will continue with the team under a multiyear contract extension and has been promoted to President of Baseball Operations. Young was appointed as general manager in December 2020 and assumed full oversight of the team’s baseball operations in August 2022. Under his leadership, the Rangers clinched their first World Series title last year.

Despite the Rangers’ current standings, with 15 games remaining and trailing by 7.5 games in both the AL West and the wild card race, Young’s initial four-year contract was set to expire after this season.

Ray Davis, the team’s majority owner and managing partner, praised Young’s leadership and vision, stating that they were crucial in securing the World Series win and that Young is dedicated to maintaining a consistently competitive team for the fans.

Details regarding the extension were not fully disclosed, and there was no indication of potential changes within the baseball operations department, such as the appointment of a new general manager.

Young, who had already taken on comprehensive responsibilities when he assumed oversight of all baseball operations following Jon Daniels’ dismissal as president, did not receive a title change at that time. Daniels, who was 28 when he became GM in October 2005 and later added the title of president in 2013, was succeeded by Young.

Before joining the Rangers, Young spent three years in MLB’s Baseball Operations Department from 2018 to 2020 and played 13 seasons in the majors, including his first two with the Rangers. A Dallas native and a former Princeton athlete in both baseball and basketball, Young expressed his enthusiasm about continuing with the Rangers.

Young is notable for being the first individual to win a World Series both as a player, with the Kansas City Royals in 2015, and as a general manager, a feat not achieved since Johnny Murphy, who won championships with the Yankees and later with the Mets.