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"I'm not playing third base," Young said. "I'm pretty adamant about my stance. I told them I wanted to be traded. "The biggest misconception is that I was asked to move to third base. I was never asked. I was flat out told. I was told I was playing third base. I felt that I had absolutely no say. I don't feel like there was any discussion or dialogue about the matter." Young is under contract through 2013 for about $60 million. He has a full no-trade clause through 2009. |
Rangers shortstop Michael Young asked for a trade after the team asked him to move to third base to make room for shortstop prospect Elvis Andrus.