Phillies Acquire Michael Young from Texas

[Giantmetfan07]

ESPN- Michael Young has accepted a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, who will ship right-handed relieverJosh Lindblom and minor league righty Lisalverto Bonilla to the Rangers to complete the deal, according to a source.

The deal gives Young an opportunity to play more and gives the Rangers another bullpen candidate in Lindblom.
Young had to waive his no-trade clause to get the deal done.

A source said Thursday that the Rangers were going to have to pay at least half of Young's $16 million 2013 salary to complete the deal. Young will receive $1.2 million in "benefits" in exchange for waiving his no-trade clause, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The trade means the 36-year-old Young won't be wearing a Rangers jersey for the first time in his 12-year career. But it also means he's going to a place where he'll get more playing time. It was clear Young's role in Texas was diminishing and he would be on the bench more in 2013 if he stayed.

The 25-year-old Lindblom was 3-5 with a 3.55 ERA in 74 games in 2012, playing for the Dodgers and Phillies. He was traded to Philadelphia at the deadline as part of the Shane Victorino deal. He was selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by the Dodgers.

Bonilla, 22, was 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in 21 relief appearances in Double-A. He had 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings and 4.6 walks. He started the 2012 campaign in Class A and moved up after posting a 1.35 ERA in 10 games.

 

[elcheato]

Texas improved

 

[Mexi]

lmao the phils are going to be starting Michael Young and Ryan Howard

LIndblom is who we gave up for Victorino. I like him, decent middle reliever

but he gives up a ton of bombs, and that was in the NL West
imagine him in Arlington

 

[snipezo]

dumbass ruben amaro strikes again!!

 

[playmaker7]

I actually like this deal for the Phillies. Michael Young is good and I think he'll do well in Philly. But I don't know if that will be enough to improve them after some recent disappointments.