The Atlanta Braves are not expected to pursue free agent
outfielder Delmon Young to fill their vacancy in left field, reports Dave O’Brien
of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For a reason(s) "@oobeau78: @ajcbraves what you think about delmon young for a year in left. No one else seems to want him."
— David O'Brien (@ajcbraves) December 30, 2012
O’Brien indicates there are multiple reasons why the Braves
and other teams haven’t targeted Young yet this offseason. While the slugger
was a former first-overall pick and has shown flashes of talent throughout his
career, Young carries with him character issues stemming from several events.
The 27-year-old spent the 2012 season with the Detroit
Tigers, hitting .267/.296/.411 with 27 doubles and 18 home runs over 574
at-bats while spending most of his games as the team’s designated hitter. He
owns a career line of .284/.317/.425.
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