Lineups: Michael Young gets day off

August, 15, 2012
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Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington is giving Michael Young the day off as the veteran is not in the lineup for tonight's game against the New York Yankees. It's the first time Young has not been in the lineup since June 10. Adrian Beltre will be the third baseman with Mike Olt starting at first base.

Young is hitting .269 with three homers and 45 RBIs this season. He has 24 extra-base hits in 476 plate appearances this season. Only one player has fewer extra-base hits in more at-bats in the AL in 2012. Young's single in Tuesday's game ended an 0-for-12 streak. He is batting .288 in his last 30 games and he remains difficult to strike out. But his power numbers have dropped as well. He has an 84-game home run drought (last home run was May 7 at Baltimore), the longest of his career.

RANGERS

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
CF Josh Hamilton
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
LF David Murphy
C Geovany Soto
DH Mitch Moreland
1B Mike Olt

RHP Scott Feldman

YANKEES

SS Derek Jeter
1B Nick Swisher
CF Curtis Granderson
DH Mark Teixeira
3B Eric Chavez
LF Raul Ibanez
C Russell Martin
RF Ichiro Suzuki
2B Jayson Nix

RHP Freddy Garcia
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.

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TEAM LEADERS

WINS LEADER
Yu Darvish
WINS ERA SO IP
7 2.84 91 66
OTHER LEADERS
BAI. Kinsler .302
HRN. Cruz 11
RBIN. Cruz 34
RE. Andrus 30
OPSM. Moreland .908
ERAY. Darvish 2.84
SOY. Darvish 91

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