Rangers, Nolan Ryan could reach resolution

MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan reports that Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan flew to Dallas to meet with co-owners Ray Davis and Bob Simpson. Ryan had considered stepping down from his position as there is a bit of a power struggle involving Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels. Sullivan says Ryan could end up sticking around after all:

A resolution could be reached that would allow Ryan to remain with the Rangers and there is a possibility that a formal announcement will be made at some point this weekend, according to a source.

Ryan directly hired pitching coach Mike Maddux and bench coach Jackie Moore, moves that are usually reserved for the general manager. There was also some messiness within the organization surrounding Ryan’s titles, as noted by Evan Grant:

The Rangers never should have given Ryan two titles when Chuck Greenberg was pushed out of the organization. He should have moved into the CEO’s role then and the current array of titles could have been divided up then.

Outfielder David Murphy doesn’t think the Ryan situation will affect the team, saying, “I think an issue with a player is one thing but if it’s something that deals with the front office, that’s not an issue. We have absolutely no control over that.”