Delwyn Young facts for kids
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Young with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009
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| Outfielder / Second baseman | ||||||||||||||
| Born: June 30, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| September 7, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||||||
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| October 2, 2010, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .258 | |||||||||||||
| Home runs | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 81 | |||||||||||||
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Delwyn Rudy Young (born June 30, 1982) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Delwyn was a versatile player, meaning he could play different positions. He is currently a hitting coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
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Early Life and School Baseball
Young grew up in Littlerock, California. He went to Littlerock High School. There, he played baseball for four years. He finished high school in 2000.
College Baseball and Draft
After high school, Young went to Santa Barbara City College. He was a star player there. He still holds records for hits, runs, home runs, and RBIs for the team.
Baseball teams tried to draft him twice. The Atlanta Braves picked him in the 2000 and 2001 drafts. However, he chose to stay in college instead of signing with them.
Professional Baseball Career
Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Delwyn Young in 2002. He signed with them on June 12, 2002. He started playing in the Dodgers' minor league teams. He played very well, hitting over .300 in his first two years.
In 2004, he played for the Vero Beach Dodgers. He hit 22 home runs and had 85 RBIs. He was named a Minor League All-Star. In 2005, he moved up to the Double-A Jacksonville Suns. He continued to play well, which led to him joining the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. While with the 51s, he changed his main position from second base to the outfield.
Delwyn made his MLB debut with the Dodgers on September 7, 2006. This was against the New York Mets. He played in eight games that month.
In 2007, he got his first hit in the major leagues. A few days later, he had a great game, getting four hits in four tries. He hit his first major league home run on September 25, 2007.
On April 1, 2008, he hit a "walk-off" single. This means his hit won the game for the Dodgers in the last inning. He had some injuries that season. In April 2009, the Dodgers traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates
When Delwyn joined the Pittsburgh Pirates, he mostly played in the outfield. However, he also started practicing at second base again. He had played this position in the minor leagues.
In 2009, he played in many games for the Pirates. He hit 7 home runs and had 43 RBIs. He was part of the Pirates' main roster for the 2010 season. On June 8, 2010, he hit a two-run home run. This was against Stephen Strasburg in Strasburg's first big league game. Delwyn became a free agent in November 2010.
Other Teams
After leaving the Pirates, Young signed with a few other teams.
- In 2011, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies' top minor league team.
- In 2012, he signed with the Chicago White Sox, but was released before the season started.
- He then played for the Camden Riversharks in an independent league in 2012 and 2013.
- In 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals, but was released.
- From 2014 to 2016, he played for the Sugar Land Skeeters, another independent league team. He had a strong season in 2014, hitting 20 home runs.
- He also briefly played for the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the Mexican League in 2015.
Personal Life
Delwyn Young's father, Delwyn Young, Sr., also played baseball. He was drafted in 1981. He played for 11 seasons in different baseball organizations.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Delwyn Young became a baseball coach.
New York Mets Organization
He worked as a hitting coach for two minor league teams connected to the New York Mets. He coached the Kingsport Mets in 2018 and the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2019.
Sugar Land Skeeters
In 2021, he became the manager for the State College Spikes. He also worked as an instructor for the Sugar Land Skeeters, a team he used to play for.
Washington Nationals Organization
From 2022 to 2023, he was the hitting coach for the Fredericksburg Nationals. This team is a Single-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. In 2024, Delwyn Young was named the hitting coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. This team is the High-A affiliate for the Washington Nationals.
