Former Rangers infielder Michael Young, who enters the club's Hall of Fame on July 30, joined SportsDay's Evan Grant, Barry Horn and David Moore to discuss team-related topics on the "Ballzy" podcast this week. Below are some of the highlights:

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Young on his induction into Rangers' Hall of Fame ...

Evan Grant: "It is good to have you here today, and before we get into talking Rangers presently, just what does the idea of being -- look, you're the all-time games played leader here, you're the all-time hits leader; I think you lead in eight different offensive categories and you have been connected to this organization pretty much for the entirety of your major league career, so what does being honored in that Hall of Fame mean to you?"

Michael Young: "It does mean a lot, you know, having a firm understanding of how much I loved playing here. I'm very, very proud of the fact that I'm from Southern California. I still get out there a lot but I make my home here, in my adopted hometown. And it means a lot to me. I feel like a really strong connection with the community, with these fans, that I would've never expected to happen, and I don't take that kind of stuff for granted.

"It really does mean a whole lot to me, it's very humbling and I'm excited about it -- it's a very cool thing."

On the play of Jurickson Profar ...

Grant: "What is your take on what you've seen from Profar at this point?"

Young: "It's been really fantastic. I love that fact that he's got a feel for the game. He is a legitimate big leaguer, without a doubt. But one thing I will caution everyone (about) is the kid has played for a little bit and he's missed two years of baseball, so right now I love that fact he's playing with enthusiasm. I'm sure there's a ton of joy that he's playing with right now, which is great to see, and I just want him to continue to do it, continue to make sure he keeps everything healthy, play baseball the way he knows how and everything will work itself out. But I think we have seen, without a shadow of a doubt, he is a winning piece on a championship club. He's a very, very talented kid and I'm happy for him. I'm sure he's just thrilled with how he's playing right now."

On benching a struggling Prince Fielder ...

Grant: "One thing that I wanted to ask (Rangers manager) Jeff Banister about (Sunday), in the whole process of (benching) Prince -- and in talking with Prince on Sunday it's clear he was not happy with being sat down and I think that everybody understands that, and this is a guy who's played every day throughout his career -- but, I asked Jeff Banister if he takes any special steps to make sure that Prince understands why he's being sat down at that point and time, and the manager's perspective was it's not really important for him to understand; he just has to know that this is what we have to do. Is it important for him to understand what the Rangers' thought process is, and why?"

Young: "Well, I'm sure he did (understand) what the thought process was. That's part of the conversation you have. You hit the player with the truth, then you rely on the player's professionalism to get through that. But here's the thing, too: One thing I will say is that yeah, Prince's numbers right now aren't where they've been in his career, but that has nothing to do with how he's going to hit going forward. There've been plenty of guys who have found a way to turn things around. In baseball, it actually happens a lot, and there are a lot of people who'll start talking about declines and start talking about where a certain player's performance is headed. No one really knows.

"I will say that it's entirely possible for him to turn this thing around and get going again, and given Prince's track record and how confident he is as a player, that's something that I think that everyone wants to see and wouldn't be shocked at all if he comes back and starts performing like he can."

How great is the Rangers' collection of pitchers?

David Moore: Is this the best collection of starting pitching you have seen on a Rangers team?

Young: Oh, man. It's really tough to say 'No.' You have Yu (Darvish) and Cole (Hamels) at the top, you have Colby (Lewis), who just keeps coming -- it's amazing -- (Derek Holland's) looked great over the last couple of starts, and then you have Martin (Perez), who everyone knows his best is yet to come, so yeah, I would absolutely agree with that. This is a really great blend. And I am not off our bullpen train, either. I am squarely on it. I think this is gonna be a fantastic pen as the season progress and I think it's gonna be a really, really great collection of pitching in general, both from our starters' standpoint and in our bullpen."