surgery. His first game at the Major League level was against the Chicago White Sox and occurred on August 29, 2006, ten years to the day his older brother Dmitri played in his first major league game. In Delmon's first major league plate appearance, White Sox pitcher Freddy García hit Young with a first-pitch fastball. After striking out in his first official at-bat, Young stroked a curveball for a two-run home run, which was his first Major League hit. As a 21-year-old in 2007, Young finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting to Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia, hitting .288 with 13 home runs and 93 RBIs. Young was also a unanimous selection to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers. On November 28, 2007, the Rays traded Young, along with Brendan Harris and Jason Pridie, to the Minnesota Twins for Jason Bartlett, Matt Garza, and Eduardo Morlan. Minnesota Twins Young had an impressive spring training. In 36 at-bats, he batted .361 with two doubles, one home run, and seven RBIs, locking up his spot in left field for opening day. Young finished the season with eight errors, more than any other left fielder in the majors, while his 11 assists led AL left fielders. In 2008, Young played in 152 games with the Minnesota Twins, batting .290 with 10 home runs and 69 RBIs. He got off to a slow start in 2009, but had a good September, finishing with 12 home runs, 60 RBIs and a .284 batting average. With the trade of Carlos Gómez to the Milwaukee Brewers, Young became the Twins' starting left fielder for the 2010 season. During the off-season Young shed 35 pounds, down to 200. The 2010 season ended up being Young's best offensive season to date. Young hit .298 with 21 home runs and 112 RBIs, finished tenth in the voting for AL MVP, and was a finalist for a spot on the American League All-Star roster through the online All-Star Final Vote. On defense, he led AL left fielders in errors, with four, and had the lowest fielding percentage, at .984. Detroit Tigers Young was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a waiver trade on August 15, 2011, for minor league pitchers Cole Nelson and Lester Oliveros. That night, the Tigers played