Delmon Young

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Delmon Damarcus Young

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.

High School Camarillo High School

Debut August 29, 2006
Born September 14, 1985 in Montgomery, AL USA

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The brother of Dmitri Young, outfielder Delmon Young was picked by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the first overall selection in the 2003 amateur draft. In 2005, he was named Minor League Player of the Year was rated the #1 prospect by Baseball America. He expected to be called up for a first taste of Major League Baseball at the end of the season, but wasn't, and loudly expressed his disappointment to the media. He was expected to contend for a starting job during spring training in 2006, but the Devil Rays sent him to the AAA Durham Bulls to get more experience. During an April 26th Bulls game, he was ejected from a game for arguing an umpire's call. Young responded by tossing his bat at the ump, which led to a 50-game suspension, the longest ever in International League history. He was named the top prospect in the IL by Baseball America and hit .316/.341/.474 with 22 steals in 26 tries. Had he qualified, he would have led the IL in average. Later that season, he made his big league debut ten years to the day after his brother had debuted. He did not disappoint, hitting a two-run homer against the Chicago White Sox. He batted .317/.336/.476 overall with the 2006 Devil Rays.