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Positions: SS-953, 2B-782, 3B-138, DH-17

Full Name: Michael Brian Young
Born: Oct 19,1976 in Covina, California
Height: 6-1  Weight: 175  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Bishop Amat (La Puente, California)  "Lancers"
College: University of California-Santa Barbara

Contract: Signed 5-year, $80,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers on Mar 1,2007. Signed extension during spring training of 2007 season

Drafted: Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 5th Round (149th overall) of 1997 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

50+ Doubles in a Season 1x 2006

All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 2006

Batting Champion AL 2005

Gold Glove Award AL (SS) 2008

Major League All-Star Game 5x 2004-2008

Player of the Week 2x Jun-16-2002, Aug-23-2009

Top Prospect 2000 Tor (#4),2001 Tex (#7)

World Baseball Classic United States 2006

Signed by Scout: Bill Moore

MLB Debut: Sep 29,2000

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Scouting Report
Power:	50
Power:	79
Speed:	63
Contact:	60
Patience:	44
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Awards (15)

1997	Big West Conference All-Star SS
1999	Florida State League All-Star UT
2004	Texas Rangers Player of the Year
2004	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
2004	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2005	Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star SS
2005	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)
2005	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2006	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
2006	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #30)
2006	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2007	Texas Rangers Player of the Year
2007	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2008	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2008	AL Gold Glove Award (SS)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.