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The Mets placed Young on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Young's season is over after he had to be taken off the field on a stretcher in Thursday's game versus the Phillies after taking a knee to the head on a play at first base. He is dealing with concussion symptoms including short-term memory loss and bad headaches, but interim manager Andy Green said that Young is doing "as good as expected or could be hoped for."
Mets' Jared Young: Dealing with concussion symptoms
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Young (head) underwent a CT scan, which came back negative, following his departure from Thursday night's 3-0 loss to the Phillies, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Young was sent to the hospital after he was taken off the field on a stretcher following a collision with Nolan McLean near first base in the sixth inning. Young is dealing with concussion symptoms according to interim manager Andy Green, and his status for the remainder of the 2026 campaign is now in question.
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Mets' Jared Young: Carted off Thursday
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Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's contest against the Phillies due to an apparent head injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Young suffered the injury during a scary collision with starting pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a groundball with two outs in the top of the sixth. A stretcher was utilized to move him off the field, though he encouragingly gave a thumbs up as he was carted off. Mark Vientos replaced Young at first base, and more information on the latter's status will likely be provided following the conclusion of Thursday's contest.
Mets' Jared Young: Raps three hits, including homer
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Young went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Saturday in a 12-2 victory over the Yankees.
Young capped the scoring in a big performance by the Mets' offense with his solo blast to right field in the ninth inning. It was his first homer since Aug. 14 -- a span of 24 games. Even during that power drought, Young swung the bat well, hitting .278 with 11 RBI and a 20.5 percent strikeout rate. He's at a .272/.333/.439 slash line on the season with nine homers, 45 runs, 38 RBI and three stolen bases through 98 contests.
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Mets' Jared Young: Exiting starting lineup
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Young is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
It's a rare day out of the lineup against a righty for Young, who is sporting a .794 OPS versus right-handed pitching this season. He will yield to Brett Baty at first base.
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Mets' Jared Young: Idle against southpaw
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The left-handed-hitting Young will take a seat for the series finale while the Giants send a southpaw (Cesar Perdomo) to the bump. Mark Vientos will spell Young at first base and will bat fifth.
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Mets' Jared Young: Drives in three in win
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Young went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.
Young drove in a run on a single in the first inning before lacing a two-run triple in the fifth. It was the 31-year-old's third three-hit effort of the campaign, and he's hitting .302 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in 36 games since the All-Star break. On the year, he's slashing .272/.332/.447 with eight homers, 35 RBI, 33 runs scored and three steals across 283 plate appearances while primarily being used against right-handed pitchers.
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Mets' Jared Young: Idle Sunday
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The White Sox are deploying lefty Sean Newcomb as their opener, so Young will begin the game on the bench. Eric Wagaman will draw the start at first base.
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Mets' Jared Young: Absent from lineup Tuesday
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Young is not in Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.
Despite going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored during Monday's series opener, Young will ride the pine Tuesday. Gabriel Arias will make his first start at first base and bat ninth for the Mets.
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Mets' Jared Young: Three hits Sunday
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Young went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's rout of the Pirates.
The 31-year-old hasn't homered in 16 straight games, but Young is still finding ways to contribute. During that power drought, he's managed a .283/.365/.435 slash line with three doubles, two triples, three steals, four RBI and seven runs while being the Mets' primary first baseman against right-handed pitching.
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Mets' Jared Young: Not in lineup Thursday
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Young is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Marlins.
It marks two straight games on the bench for Young, though the first of those was the second game of a doubleheader. Brett Baty is covering first base for the Mets in the series opener versus Miami.
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Mets' Jared Young: Sitting for nightcap
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Young is not in the Mets' starting lineup against Atlanta for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
Young will be on the bench while Eric Wagaman starts at first base and bats eighth for the second game of Wednesday's twin bill. Young went 1-for-2 with a walk in the first game, which was a 3-2 win for the Mets.
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Mets' Jared Young: Sitting down Saturday
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Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Young will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's series opener. Brett Baty will fill in as New York's first baseman and bat eighth.
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Mets' Jared Young: Goes deep in win
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Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Brewers.
Young opened the scoring by taking Brandon Sproat deep for a solo shot in his first plate appearance. The 31-year-old had gone 18 games since his last homer and now has seven home runs on the season. Since returning from the injured list May 26, he has batted .235 with a .749 OPS, seven home runs, five doubles, 17 RBI and 16 runs scored across 44 games.
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Mets' Jared Young: Idle against southpaw
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The Mets will keep Young on the bench for a second straight day against another lefty starter in Payton Tolle. Eric Wagaman will serve as the first baseman once again and bat cleanup.
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Mets' Jared Young: Sitting against lefty again
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The Mets will leave the left-handed hitter out of the lineup for the second straight day while Atlanta sends lefty Martin Perez to the bump. Mark Vientos will fill in for Young at first base and bat cleanup.
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Mets' Jared Young: Idle versus lefty
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
After starting at first base in the first two games of the series and going 1-for-6 with a walk, an RBI and a run, the left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench versus Jesus Luzardo. Eric Wagaman will replace Young at first base and bat cleanup.
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Mets' Jared Young: Clubs sixth homer
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Young went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
The 30-year-old replaced Mark Vientos in the top of the seventh inning and led off the bottom of the frame with his sixth homer of the season, driving a Phil Maton curveball over the right-field fence. Young has gone yard twice in the last three games despite getting only five plate appearances as he handles a strong-side platoon role, and over 20 games in June he's managed a lopsided .210/.269/.484 slash line with five home runs and 10 RBI.
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