Delmon Young is a Twin no more. After Detroit placed a waiver claim on the 25 year old outfielder, the Twins dealt him Monday afternoon for prospect Cole Nelson and a player to be named later. The Twins were already in Detroit to play the Tigers, so Young had plenty of time to walk over to the home dugout, put on a brand new uniform, and start Monday’s game in right field.

He wasted no time showing his former team what he thought of the move. In the bottom of the first, Young raked a Francisco Liriano slider to left field for a home run. Ironically, the Twins had been waiting for Young to display a little more power, as this was just his fifth homer of the year. In the fifth inning, Young made a nice running catch to rob Trevor Plouffe of a possible double. Before the trade, the only thing more frustrating than Young’s lack of power was his subpar fielding. (more…)