32-year old Chris Young was not the key offseason signing for the Boston Red Sox. He wasn’t brought in to take a starting job away from the likes of Mookie Betts or Jackie Bradley Jr. Originally he was viewed as a platoon piece to mash LHP in an outfield ripe with young talent. With the injury bug biting hard in front of the Green Monster, Chris Young may find himself as an everyday starter, for now.
Young was drafted in 2001 by the Chicago White Sox. The 16th round pick bounced around to five teams in eleven seasons, most notably with the Diamondbacks where he was named an All-Star in 2010.