Delmon Young Signs With Phillies

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Phillies signed OF Delmon Young to a one-year, $750,000 contract.

Per Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, the deal could max out at $3.5 million if he reaches all incentives based on plate appearances and roster bonuses. The Phillies were in the market for a right-handed hitting outfielder, so they are hoping that Young can fit the bill. While the 27-year-old has produced a measly .702 OPS over the past two seasons, he owns an .824 OPS against southpaws for his career. He'd be a better fit on an American League team where he could continue to DH, but it's a reasonable gamble given the modest price tag. Young figures to play left field at least part of the time, so Domonic Brown will likely see most of his at-bats in right field.

[NAHSTE]

Two Youngs, One Cup

[FedEx227]

They just HAD to have someone take PT away from Domonic Brown. Although if Brown is everyday and Mayberry takes a back seat it's looking better, but we'll see.

[Slateman]

Interesting. Bourn's market is slowly dwindling ...

[SethMode]

They just HAD to have someone take PT away from Domonic Brown. Although if Brown is everyday and Mayberry takes a back seat it's looking better, but we'll see.

Basically exactly what I was going to say when I heard this.

[EmpireWF]

Interesting. Bourn's market is slowly dwindling ...

How do you read that?

They're completely different players who are getting totally different contracts.

[NAHSTE]

How do you read that?

They're completely different players with totally who are getting totally different contracts.

Not to mention that the Phillies were eliminated as a Bourn suitor when they traded for Revere.

[Slateman]

How do you read that?

They're completely different players who are getting totally different contracts.

Not to mention that the Phillies were eliminated as a Bourn suitor when they traded for Revere.

Revere in center and Young in LF eliminates anywhere Bourn could play. His bat and arm won't play in RF.

I guess they could play Revere in RF

[Goober]

Revere in center and Young in LF eliminates anywhere Bourn could play. His bat and arm won't play in RF.

I guess they could play Revere in RF

But Bourn's bat would have played in LF before the Delmon Young signing?

[NAHSTE]

Revere in center and Young in LF eliminates anywhere Bourn could play. His bat and arm won't play in RF.

:yadontsay:

[Guest]

Young needs to be a DH, nothing more, at this point. Still don't see how this shrinks Bourn's market either

[MVPete]

[JeremyHight]

As a Tigers fan, I cannot help but laugh that some team actually wants this guy to be a position player. Solid bat, but AWFUL in the field.

[Garrett67]

I was just going to post about how poorly he throws. He is a good hitter, although streaky but he isn't suited to play in the outfield or anywhere else that requires standing

[Villain]

That's how I throw.