Potential Michael Young Suitors, Trade Packages After He Cleared Waivers
August 8, 2013 by Adam Wells
Filed under Fan News
The Philadelphia Phillies have been given a second chance to trade Michael Young before the end of the season after the third baseman cleared waivers, as reported by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
In doing so, any team can make an offer to the Phillies for Young and, assuming he will agree to a move, he’ll be dealt between now and the August 31 waiver trade deadline. This doesn’t mean that a deal is imminent or even likely, but there are avenues open to both parties.
There was some chatter early Thursday when Young was initially in the Phillies’ lineup for an afternoon game against the Chicago Cubs then got scratched soon after. But it turns out a sore hamstring was the culprit, according to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
With the trade winds possibly swirling around Young and the Phillies once again, we wanted to look at teams that might have an interest in acquiring his services for the stretch run and what they could give up to make it happen.