The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired third baseman Michael Young from the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Young waived his no trade clause to to allow the deal to be completed. The Phillies will get a minor league pitcher in return.
Young was reportedly only interested in a trade to the Texas Rangers, where he spent the first 12 seasons of his career and was a seven-time all-star, but settled for a trade to Los Angeles near his hometown of Covina, Calif., a small city in L.A. County.
Young is owed approximately $2.9 million for the remainder of the season and will become a free agent this winter.
The 36-year-old has a .272/.333/.389 line in 507 plate appearances this year. In his career Young has hit .309/.362/.465 against left-handed pitchers.
The Dodgers are leading the National League West by 10 games over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Philadelphia is 21 1/2 games behind the Atalanta Braves in the National League East.
