Rangers promote Ross Fenstermaker to GM

Ross Fenstermaker has been promoted to general manager of the Texas Rangers, the team announced Tuesday.

Fenstermaker, 44, has been with the Rangers since 2015, serving as the assistant general manager since 2019. He replaces Jon Daniels, who was fired last month after 17 years with the organization.

Fenstermaker is a well-respected executive in baseball circles, and his promotion is seen as a sign that the Rangers are committed to building a winning team.

Fenstermaker's first order of business will be to hire a new manager, as Chris Woodward was fired along with Daniels.

Here is a breakdown of Fenstermaker's career:

• 1996-2002: Analyst for the Oakland Athletics
• 2003-2007: Assistant general manager for the Tampa Bay Rays
• 2008-2014: Vice president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals
• 2015-2018: Assistant general manager for the Texas Rangers
• 2019-2022: Assistant general manager for the Texas Rangers
• 2023-present: General manager for the Texas Rangers

Fenstermaker is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a degree in economics.

He is married with two children.