He lost his job to utility infielder and now a catcher gets the call ahead of him to play LF. Maybe he doesn't care. He escaped the hell hole of Cuba and has more money than he ever dreamed of. Maybe he is just enjoying a better life. He gets paid for the next 6 1/2 years.
Speaking for myself, I watched Young stink up Citifield for more than half of a season in 2014. The guy was useless. Plus, he can't hit RHP, so I don't think he is the best fit as a 4th OFer unless you will be using a strict platoon.
This elbow thing will probably be chronic for Smith. I am assuming that he will not contribute very little this season. It is better for me to lower my expectations.
Holt plays hard. I am sure they will give us some information on how the concussion occurred. It is interesting that they will be bringing up Swihart to play LF so soon. He was rushed at catcher and now rushed even more in LF. I am interested to see how he handles himself out there. If I could give him one piece of advice it would be to stay out of Bradley's way.
Last week, I heard that they were considering adding a position player, but a righty/righty platoon with Castillo and Young wouldn't make sense, and Castillo is not going to get any of Bradley's ABs.