ARLINGTON -- The Rangers and Jon Daniels, the club's president of baseball operations and general manager, have reached an agreement on a multiyear contract extension.Daniels was named GM in October 2005 and the Rangers have advanced to postseason in five of the past eight seasons. Texas went to the World Series for the first time in 2010 and repeated as American League champions in 2011.Rangers co-chairman and managing general partner Ray Davis issued the following statement on Thursday:"Coming into this season, extending Jon Daniels' contract was a priority for us. His track record demonstrates clearly that he is the right person to lead the Rangers back to contending for championships once again. 
Over the last decade, the Rangers have the fifth-best winning percentage in the Major Leagues and have gone to the playoffs five times in a period of success unsurpassed in franchise history."Our ownership group trusts Jon's judgment and respects his experience and skill as well as that of his baseball operations leadership team. Their approach to building the roster includes creatively exploring every avenue to improve the ballclub and our farm system. The quality of the player development operation they have built is respected throughout Major League Baseball. Jon and his group understand the challenges ahead and are working diligently to build a Major League team that will be competitive for years to come. We are fortunate to have Jon leading our baseball operations as we enter into what will be a very exciting time for the Texas Rangers franchise."
Over the last decade, the Rangers have the fifth-best winning percentage in the Major Leagues and have gone to the playoffs five times in a period of success unsurpassed in franchise history."Our ownership group trusts Jon's judgment and respects his experience and skill as well as that of his baseball operations leadership team. Their approach to building the roster includes creatively exploring every avenue to improve the ballclub and our farm system. The quality of the player development operation they have built is respected throughout Major League Baseball. Jon and his group understand the challenges ahead and are working diligently to build a Major League team that will be competitive for years to come. We are fortunate to have Jon leading our baseball operations as we enter into what will be a very exciting time for the Texas Rangers franchise."
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