Phillies DFA Delmon Young

[Giantmetfan07]

 

 
Good night, sweet prince.
 
They signed him to an incentive-laden deal, paid him to lose weight, waited for him to recover from ankle surgery, and then handed him the starting job in right field. And now the Phillies have designated Delmon Young for assignment after he hit .261 with eight homers and a .699 OPS in 80 games while playing his usual awful defense.
 
Young is still just 27 years old, but he’s been an above-average hitter for a corner outfielder exactly once in seven full seasons and is bad enough defensively that his best position is designated hitter. And since a supposed “breakout” season with the Twins in 2010 he’s hit a combined .266 with a .299 on-base percentage and .402 slugging percentage in 355 games, striking out 266 times compared to 57 walks in 1,402 plate appearances.

 

[Teagz]

How dare they do this to playoff hero Delmon Young!
 
 
 
jk
 
 
 
 
Wouldn't be shocked if the Tigers tried to get him back.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Lol "While playing his usual awful defence"

 

[snipezo]

playing awful everything.

 

[RipCity32]

Wasn't hitting terribly. Could see him as a DH on a team that needs one.