Late September, he was sentenced by a Michigan court to one year of probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Last summer, the troubled former All-Star spent 30 days at a rehabilitation center for depression and alcohol abuse. He was not invited to the team's Spring Training camp.
Young, 33, batted .250 last season in Detroit, bringing in 23 runs with seven longballs in 48 games. He has a .289 career average with 154 home runs and 599 RBIs over parts of 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Tigers.
