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11-28-2007, 07:33 PM
The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays completed a swap of two potential stars on Wednesday.
Minnesota acquired outfielder Delmon Young in a six-player deal that sends right-hander Matt Garza to Tampa.
The Twins also are sending shortstop Jason Bartlett and minor league right-hander Eduardo Morlan to the Rays for shortstop Brendan Harris and outfield prospect Jason Pridie.
The deal was first reported by ESPN.com's Keith Law.
In addition to the Young deal, the Rays are also close to a multiyear deal for reliever Troy Percival, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports.
Young, 22, hit .288 with 13 home runs and 93 RBIs in his first full major league season. Garza, 24, was 5-7 with a 3.69 ERA in 15 starts for the Twins in 2007.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft, Young has struggled to keep his temper in check during his time in professional baseball. He received a 50-game suspension after flipping his bat into the chest of a Triple-A umpire in 2006 and was suspended three games by the Southern League for bumping an umpire while playing for Double-A Montgomery in 2005.
Young is the younger brother of Washington first baseman Dmitri Young.
Minnesota acquired outfielder Delmon Young in a six-player deal that sends right-hander Matt Garza to Tampa.
The Twins also are sending shortstop Jason Bartlett and minor league right-hander Eduardo Morlan to the Rays for shortstop Brendan Harris and outfield prospect Jason Pridie.
The deal was first reported by ESPN.com's Keith Law.
In addition to the Young deal, the Rays are also close to a multiyear deal for reliever Troy Percival, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports.
Young, 22, hit .288 with 13 home runs and 93 RBIs in his first full major league season. Garza, 24, was 5-7 with a 3.69 ERA in 15 starts for the Twins in 2007.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft, Young has struggled to keep his temper in check during his time in professional baseball. He received a 50-game suspension after flipping his bat into the chest of a Triple-A umpire in 2006 and was suspended three games by the Southern League for bumping an umpire while playing for Double-A Montgomery in 2005.
Young is the younger brother of Washington first baseman Dmitri Young.