Delmon Young, who had his ups and downs as a Tiger -- including a little anti-semitic incident in New York last year -- is headed east.
The Philadelphia Daily News reports that the Phillies have signed Young to a one-year, $750,000 contract.
David Murphy of the Philly paper writes why the move makes sense for the the Phillies.
1) He is a career .307/.341/.483 hitter against left-handed pitching, including .308/.333/.500 last year.
2) He is better against righties than John Mayberry Jr. (.232/.302/.379 career line for Mayberry, .275/.307/.401 career line for Young).
3) While he is three years removed from his best campaign as a big leaguer, when he hit .298/.333/.493 with 21 home runs for the Twins in 2010, he will be just 27 years old this season.
4) The Phillies sure could use more right-handed power, and Young would provide an option, presumably at a cheap price.
