Faced with a glut of outfielders that forced them to carry more outfielders than relievers for nearly a week, the Orioles on Wednesday designated outfielder Delmon Young for assignment to make room for reliever Tyler Wilson.
Young, a 2014 playoff hero, has seen his playing time diminish in the last few weeks with the emergence of Chris Parmelee, who can play first base and corner outfield, and the resurgence of designated hitter Jimmy Paredes.
For the season, Young, 29, is hitting .270 with a .289 on-base percentage, .339 slugging percentage, two homers and 16 RBIs in 174 at-bats through Wednesday.