Michael Young Reached Out To Orioles, Red Sox

[Johnnydollaz89]

Michael Young and his agents at the MVP Sports Group have reached out to the Orioles and Red Sox, according to Peter Gammons of the MLB Network (Twitter link). Gammons notes that Young is "interesting" to each team.

Young could present a logical fit for the Orioles as insurance for Manny Machado as Machado recovers from knee surgery. Baltimore also has uncertainty surrounding its second base and DH situations currently, though it's been years since Young played second base with any regularity.

Boston, too, has some uncertainty in the infield with the potential departures of Stephen Drew and Mike Napoli. Young could provide them insurance at each corner infield position. The Red Sox showed quite a bit of interest in Young in July as the trade deadline approached.

This past season was the first year of Young's Major League career in which he did not don a Texas Rangers uniform. Young approved a trade to the Phillies last offseason and later in the year approved a deal to the Dodgers. Between Philadelphia and Los Angeles, Young batted .279/.335/.395 with eight home runs. He appeared primarily at the infield corners, but L.A. did give him a bit of work up the middle, playing him at shortstop for seven innings and second base for 10 2/3 frames.

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At this point in his career, think it's best he turns to a full-time DH with a few games at 2B/3B

 

[Fountain City Blues]

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

At this point in his career, think it's best he turns to a full-time DH with a few games at 2B/3B

Agreed, he was even worse at 3rd than an ailing Miguel Cabrera at 3rd. That is horrifically bad in any day and age.

 

[navamind]

terrible fit for the Sox, especially since he kinda sucks now. Not only is he a terrible defender, but he can't really hit. He has to hit for a high BA to have any kind of offensive value. He doesn't draw walks or hit for power.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

terrible fit for the Sox, especially since he kinda sucks now. Not only is he a terrible defender, but he can't really hit. He has to hit for a high BA to have any kind of offensive value. He doesn't draw walks or hit for power.

Seems like an incredibly stupid move to sign Young unless you can give him fulltime DH AB's.

Edit: And that probably will happen in Boston. And Ortiz will be leading off and playing SS.

 

[da55bums]

he will be a DH somewhere, other than a contender, seems like he wants to get to 3000 hits...needs 4 more healthy years.

 

[fordman84]

Tried to DH in Texas. Was almost historically bad