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Delmon Young | Outfielder

Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Age / DOB:  (27) / 9/14/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 240
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Delmon Young homered for the second straight game in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.
Young also added an infield single and a pair of runs scored. His solo shot to left field in the fourth inning got the scoring started for the Phils, and it's all the scoring Cliff Lee needed. Young is still batting just .233/.304/.450 for the season but could be heating up. May 22 - 10:01 PM

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Delmon Young finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Phillies' loss to the Reds on Saturday.

Young is now batting .208/.286/.333 with 11 strikeouts in 15 games with Philly. He has good raw power, but the 27-year-old isn't worth the trouble in most mixed leagues.
May 18 - 7:22 PM

Delmon Young went 0-for-3 with a sac fly on Wednesday and is hitting .130 since coming off the disabled list.

Young went 2-for-3 with a homer in his season debut April 28, but he's just 1-for-20 since. Obviously, his glove won't be keeping him in the lineup, so it'd be for the best if he starts hitting soon.
May 8 - 7:10 PM

Delmon Young is starting in right field Thursday for the first time since the 2007 season.

Young was able to DH in the Phillies' previous two games in Cleveland but will have to play the outfield now that the Phillies are back to facing National League clubs. It probably isn't going to be a pretty sight.
May 2 - 2:58 PM

Delmon Young will serve as the designated hitter again Wednesday against the Indians.

Young went 2-for-3 with solo homer Tuesday in his return from the disabled list. It's unclear whether the Phillies think he can play every day in right field -- of course, we already know the answer -- so those in mixed leagues can afford to wait and see.
May 1 - 3:22 PM

Delmon Young went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, but the Phillies lost to the Indians on Tuesday.

Young homered in his first at-bat of the season and added a single later. Given Domonic Brown's struggles, Young should see plenty of at-bats now that he's healthy. Still, the upside is limited and Young should probably be left for NL-only leagues at the current time.
Apr 30 - 10:22 PM

Phillies activated OF Delmon Young from the 15-day disabled list.

This confirms a report by Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. Young is expected to serve as the club's regular right fielder now that he's fully recovered from ankle surgery, but the Phillies will ease him into action as a designated hitter for their series against the Indians this week. Per the terms of his contract, he will receive a $250,000 bonus for being added to the active roster.
Apr 30 - 1:31 PM

Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that that Delmon Young (ankle) is on his way to join the Phillies in Cleveland.

It isn't confirmed that he'll be activated, but the Phillies could ease him into action as the designated hitter under American League rules. Young, who had offseason surgery on his ankle, batted .367 (11-for-30) with two doubles and two RBI over seven rehab games with High-A Clearwater and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. His defense will be problematic, but he should be worth using in NL-only and deeper mixed formats.
Apr 30 - 12:52 PM

Delmon Young (ankle) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.

Young is spending the majority of this week with the High-A Clearwater Threshers. He is on his way back from microfracture ankle surgery and should be ready to join the Phillies' roster at some point in early May.
Apr 23 - 5:56 PM

Delmon Young (ankle) went 1-for-4 in his first rehab game Sunday with the High-A Clearwater Threshers.

Young looked awful on defense, misplaying one ball in right field that led to a triple and later committing a blatant fielding error. "Obviously, we want his bat, but if he can't play defense, he can't play in the National League," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Sunday. "He's going to have to be adequate out there." Young is recovering from microfracture ankle surgery.
Apr 22 - 9:36 AM

Delmon Young (ankle) is scheduled to play three straight seven-inning games in the outfield in extended spring training from Thursday through Saturday.

The Phillies will decide at that time when he will begin a rehab assignment. Young is progressing slowly but surely from offseason ankle surgery and should be ready to join the Phillies' lineup sometime next month.
Apr 19 - 9:50 AM

Delmon Young (ankle) has been progressing well in his recovery and could begin a rehab stint next week.

Young has been playing in extended spring training games and will soon progress to a 20-day minor league rehab assignment. Phillies GM Ruben Amaro indicated that once he's healthy, Young would become the team's everyday right fielder. The timetable on his return is tentatively set for the beginning of May.
Apr 12 - 8:04 PM

Delmon Young (ankle) will play three innings in right field Tuesday in an extended spring training game.

Young has played some games in the DH spot, but this will be the first time he's played the field. The Phillies remain hopeful that he'll be ready to go in early May, though that's not a firm timetable.
Apr 1 - 6:58 PM

Phillies placed OF Delmon Young on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right ankle injury.

Young has yet to play the outfield in a game while he works his way back from offseason ankle surgery, but the Phillies are hoping he'll be ready to go in early May. He'll be the club's right fielder once healthy.
Mar 29 - 8:38 AM

Delmon Young (ankle) hit a home run off of R.A. Dickey in a minor league game Friday.

Young was the DH in the game, but he did go through an outfield workout Thursday for the first time this spring. The outfielder is coming along slowly but surely from offseason ankle surgery but isn't expected back until early May.
Mar 22 - 3:12 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Carlos Ruiz
2Erik Kratz
3Humberto Quintero
4Steven Lerud
1B1Ryan Howard
2B1Chase Utley
2Freddy Galvis
3Michael Martinez
SS1Jimmy Rollins
3B1Michael Young
2Kevin Frandsen
LF1Domonic Brown
CF1Ben Revere
RF1Delmon Young
2John Mayberry
3Laynce Nix
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Cole Hamels
2Roy Halladay
3Cliff Lee
4Kyle Kendrick
5John Lannan
6Jonathan Pettibone
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jonathan Papelbon
2Mike Adams
3Antonio Bastardo
4Jeremy Horst
5Justin De Fratus
6Michael Stutes
7Joe Savery
8Jacob Diekman