Delmon Young was activated by the Detroit Tigers on Monday, and the American League division series hero will be in left field and batting third in Game 2 of the AL championship series against the Texas Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington.
Young, a former Camarillo High School standout, hit three home runs in the division series against the New York Yankees, but he suffered a rib-cage strain in Game 5 and was left off the roster for the ALCS.
But when right fielder Magglio Ordonez suffered a season-ending broken right ankle in Game 1 Saturday night, a 3-2 Rangers win, the Tigers, in a move that hints of desperation, turned to Young on Monday.
"He did not swing [Sunday], but he was tested by the doctors and did all kinds of other workouts and exercises," Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said. "He's fine. He's swinging good today. So he will play."
Texas left-hander Derek Holland will oppose Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer in Game 2, which was scheduled for Sunday night but postponed to 1 p.m. PDT Monday because of rain some four hours before first pitch.
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