A long-time infielder, Michael Young played a game at the position the team expects him to play with some frequency this season: first base. When asked before the game, Young answered that he "never played a game at first" before Monday. After a largely unremarkable game where he had one fielding chance in four innings, Young said that it was "a little unusual, sure. I mean it's the first time I've been there, at least in a game situation. So, yeah, it was a little unusual." The Rangers signed Adrian Beltre this off-season with the intention of having him play third base, Young's most recent position.