The Mets recalled Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
The 30-year-old lefty has previously made 10 appearances in the big leagues this season between the Mets and Reds, logging a 1.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. He's expected to work mostly in the middle innings during his upcoming stint in the New York bullpen.
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Mets' Alex Young: Bound for Queens
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The Mets will recall Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
MLB rosters will expand to 28 players Sunday, which will allow the Mets to add Young to their bullpen as additional depth. The 30-year-old southpaw has allowed just one run in nine innings between New York and Cincinnati this season, though he's given up four runs over 6.2 frames at Syracuse since making his last MLB appearance.
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Mets' Alex Young: Optioned to Syracuse
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The Mets optioned Young to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Young's demotion opens up a spot on the 26-man roster for Reed Garrett (elbow), who was activated from the 15-day injured list. After being claimed off waivers from the Giants on July 17, Young joined the Mets a few days later and posted a 1.29 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across seven innings out of the bullpen. The southpaw will be a leading candidate for a call-up the next time the Mets are in need of a fresh relief arm.
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Mets' Alex Young: Brought up to bigs
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The Mets recalled Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
With Christian Scott (elbow) headed to the injured list, Young, who was claimed off waivers Wednesday from San Francisco, will join the 26-man roster and make his Mets debut. The left-hander has logged two big-league innings this season, yielding four hits and no runs with a pair of strikeouts. He'll serve out of the bullpen for the Mets.
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Mets' Alex Young: Claimed by Mets
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The Mets claimed Young off waivers from the Giants on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
Young was traded from the Reds to the Giants for outfielder Austin Slater earlier this month and now will be moving on to a third organization in just over a week. The left-handed reliever has made three scoreless appearances in the majors this season and holds a 2.19 ERA and 23:8 K:BB over 24.2 frames during his time at the Triple-A level in 2024.
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Giants' Alex Young: Dealt to San Francisco
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The Giants acquired Young from the Reds on Sunday in exchange for outfielder Austin Slater and cash considerations, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Young will return to the Giants organization after the team released him in November 2022. The left-hander appeared in three contests with the Reds earlier this season, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out two batters. Young has been lights out with Triple-A Louisville, producing a 1.19 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with 22 punchouts over 22.2 innings in 23 appearances. He'll report to Triple-A Sacramento for the time being but may not have to wait long for a call-up to San Francisco.
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Reds' Alex Young: Heading to Triple-A
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The Reds optioned Young to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
He'll give up his spot in the bullpen to fellow lefty Justin Wilson (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Young has spent most of the season on the IL recovering from a back injury, but after being activated last week, he made three appearances out of the Cincinnati bullpen and gave up four hits and no walks over two scoreless innings.
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Reds' Alex Young: Back from injured list
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The Reds activated Young (back) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Young is finally ready for his season debut after recovering from low back disc degeneration. The left-handed reliever allowed just one unearned run over 11 innings on his rehab assignment. Young made 63 appearances out of Cincinnati's bullpen in 2023, posting a 3.86 ERA and 50:20 K:BB in 53.2 frames.
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Reds' Alex Young: Starting rehab assignment
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Young (back) was sent to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Young has been out all season while recovering from low back disc degeneration, but he's finally ready to test things out in game action. The left-handed reliever is on the 60-day injured list, so he won't be eligible to return until late May.
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Reds' Alex Young: Shifts to 60-day IL
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The Reds transferred Young from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Young has been on the shelf all season while recovering low back disc degeneration, an issue that resulted in him being shut down in mid-March during spring training. Manager David Bell recently disclosed that Young wasn't expected to be ready to make his season debut until late May, so the lefty reliever's move to the 60-day injured list won't have much effect, if any, on his recovery timeline.
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Reds' Alex Young: Sidelined until late May
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Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that he anticipates Young (back) being sidelined until late May, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Young is dealing with a low back disc degeneration, an injury he came into spring training with. He then suffered a setback with the injury in mid-March. It's unclear whether the left-hander has begun a throwing program yet. Young will occupy a lefty relief role for the Reds once he's ready.
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Reds' Alex Young: Moves to injured list
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The Reds placed Young on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with low back disc degeneration.
The left-hander has been destined to begin the campaign on the injured list after he suffered a setback with his back injury in mid-March, and that transaction is now official. It's unclear how long Young is expected to be sidelined, but he won't be eligible to be activated until the second week of April.
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Reds' Alex Young: Headed to IL after setback
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Young will begin the season on the injured list after having a setback with his back injury, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Young made his spring debut earlier this week but didn't retire a single batter while allowing five earned runs. As it turns out, he was still probably compromised physically and an IL stint is in the offing. It's not clear how long Young will be out, but the Reds moved quickly to replace him in the bullpen by signing Justin Wilson on Friday.
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Reds' Alex Young: Hit hard in spring debut
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Young (back) failed to retire any of the seven batters he faced and was charged with six runs (five earned) on four hits and two walks during his relief appearance in Tuesday's 14-1 loss to the White Sox.
Young made his Cactus League debut Tuesday after he experienced back tightness early on during his throwing progression in camp, and based on how he fared against the White Sox, he might have benefited from taking a few extra days before entering the Reds' spring pitching schedule. The Reds haven't yet indicated that Young experienced a setback during his appearance, so he'll presumably try to iron out the kinks in his subsequent outings as he looks to secure a spot in the team's Opening Day bullpen. Young nabbed four wins, one save and 13 holds while pitching to a 3.86 ERA over 53.2 innings out of the Cincinnati bullpen in 2023.
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Reds' Alex Young: Sidelined through weekend
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Young (back) is expected to be sidelined for a few days, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Young came out of a throwing session Wednesday with back tightness, but it appears to be a minor issue. The southpaw is expected to open 2024 in Cincinnati's bullpen.
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Reds' Alex Young: Nursing back issue
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Young is set to be evaluated after feeling back tightness during a throwing session Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
It doesn't seem to be a major concern at this point, but Young will be examined before being cleared to resume his throwing program. The left-hander collected a a 3.86 ERA and 50:20 K:BB across 53.2 frames for Cincinnati in 2023 and, assuming health, will open 2024 in its bullpen.
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Reds' Alex Young: Avoids arbitration with Cincinnati
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The Reds and Young avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.16 million contract Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Young was eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. The left-hander had a nice showing in 2023 in a full-time relief role in Cincinnati, posting a 3.86 ERA and 50:20 K:BB across 53.2 frames.
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Reds' Alex Young: Back from COVID-19 IL
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Young (illness) was activated from the COVID-19-related injured list Monday.
Young was initially shelved in late August with a hamstring injury before being shifted to the COVID-19-related IL on Sept. 9. The southpaw has pitched well for the Reds this season when healthy, posting a 3.31 ERA and 45:19 K:BB through 49 innings.
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Reds' Alex Young: Rejoins mates, not activated yet
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Young (illness) rejoined teammates in New York over the weekend but has not yet been activated, MLB.com reports.
Young tested positive for COVID-19 during his rehab assignment for a hamstring injury, which no longer appears to be an issue. He fired a scoreless inning for Triple-A Louisville on Friday, striking out all three batters faced.
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Reds' Alex Young: Starts rehab assignment
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Young (COVID-19) has been sent to Triple-A Louisville to begin a rehab assignment, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Young was one of several Reds players to go on the COVID-19 injured list recently, but he has now been cleared for game action. He shouldn't need a lengthy rehab stint considering he's been out just under a week.
