Jan
02
Sherman: Yankees not interested in Delmon Young
ByVia Joel Sherman: The Yankees have no interest in free agent nominal outfielder Delmon Young. They’re still looking for a right-handed bat even after signing Matt Diaz to a minor league pact last week.
Young, 27, hit .267/.296/.411 (89 wRC+) last season and .267/.299/.403 (89 wRC+) in over 1,100 plate appearances over the last two seasons. He has been better against southpaws (.305/.335/.467, 117 wRC+). Despite his big postseason series against the Yankees, Young is a terrible hitter overall and somehow an even worse fielder. He was also arrested for an anti-Semitic hate crime in New York in April 2012, and that’s just not gonna fly.
38 Comments»
RAB Info
The Founders
Mike Axisa, Ben Kabak, Joe Pawlikowski
Editor-In-Chief
Mike Axisa Archives | Email
Managing Editors
Ben Kabak Archives | E-mail
Joe Pawlikowski Archives | E-mail
Contributing Editors
Larry Koestler (Archives)
Moshe Mandel (Archives)
Eric Schultz (Archives)
Weekend Writers
Hannah Ehrlich (Archives)
Matthew Warden (Archives)
Special Contributor
J.R. O'Grady (Archives)
Technical Consultant
Jay Gordon
Subscribe to RAB by RSS
Follow @RiverAveBlues
Search RAB
Loading
Yankees News from YESNetwork.com
- Yankees-Blue Jays finale rained out
- Yankees continue to dominate Blue Jays, improve to 8-1 in the season series
- With a strong start against the Blue Jays, David Phelps makes a case for himself as a regular starer
- Cano homers twice to help Yankees beat Blue Jays for the eighth time
- Yankees acquire Reid Brignac from Rockies
- Kuroda proving he's one of baseball's best
- Joe Girardi's confidence helping Yankees rookies seize their opportunity
- Postgame Notebook: Yanks holding out for a Hiro
- Kuroda pitches eight scoreless innings to carry Yankees past Blue Jays in series opener
- Managing a steady stream of injuries, Girardi's creative lineups powering Yankees
Banner Design By
The Tyler Austin Watch
Michael Morse
Exactly who I want but who do we trade not grandy because they’re set with OF depth? I say maybe trade for them in the future we give them Williams, Bichette Jr., Warren, Logan, and 1 more position player.
Just one more position player? You drive a hard bargain
This is the Arch Comment of the Night.
I don’t waste trading one of our prospects in a deal for Michael Morse. Sorry. Other ways to skin that cat.
Per Joel Sherman, the Yankees also have no interest in syphilis.
I’d actually prefer syphilis to Delmon Young.
Yeah, you can get a pill for syphilis, not so much for asshole.
I’m laughing.
LOL LOL LOL
But Jackie Autry says he’s a “class act”.
He’d be potentially interesting bc of the way he tags lefties but the attitude issues make it not worth it.
I love how this is supposed to qualify as ‘news’ from Sherman.
I usually never say no to a minor league deal, but it’s pretty hard to get on board to signing a player right after they allegedly commit a hate crime in your city.
Allegedly? He pled guilty.
Oh really? I never heard the outcome after it was initially reported. Either way, Delmon will be lucky to get any offer, and it certainly won’t be from NYY.
Good news, as far as I’m concerned. Pass.
When launching a bat at an umpire isn’t the worst thing you’ve done in your career…
Also, when the things you do are so bad that it makes people forget you threw a bat at an umpire…
No joke, completely forgot about the bat incident.
Well, there is another way to make everyone forget you threw a bat at an ump…just be lovable David Ortiz. (Also works for showing up on a list of failed PED testers)
What a perfect comment
He makes AJ Pierzynski look like the Prince of Darkness, he’s an asshole, glad Cash is staying away.
I want less than nothing to do with this guy. Good.
YEAH ,mike says he is a terrible hitter….wait to you see mike diaz….
Mike Diaz? I love troll fail.
Mike Diaz is probably a really shitty hitter. He’s just stating the obvious like Joel Sherman did.
Do trolls even try anymore? This is fucking sad.
Over/Under Matt Diaz getting 100 ABs as a Yankee?
Good to see most of RAB agreeing on something.
When the holidays don’t do it, but Delmon Young brings people together in harmony… it’s a Festivas miracle.
Just part of the power of Baseball.
Jeez man he’s only 27?
Right? It feels like the bat incedent was like a decade ago. Either way, no thank you. Pass. Nein. Not needed. Not wanted. We won’t call you, please don’t call us.
I couldn’t believe it either. The man should be at least 35 for all the hubbub he’s raised in his career.
bye bye to ronan tynan
no interest in delmon young
shofar, so good
Ronan Tynan made an off color joke and got screwed. I’d hardly label him anti Semitic.
I keep saying Delmon is getting a bad rap. I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again: homeless person killer Jackie Autry told all of American that Delmon Young is a class act!
Who was the other crazy OFer that came out of the Rays system? He’s not even in the game anymore, although he’s even younger than Young.
Elijah Dukes. Dukes is actually about a year older than Young.