The New York Mets announced on Monday that they signed free-agent infielder Jared Young to an undisclosed one-year major-league deal. Young, 29, was a 15th-round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2017 out of Old Dominion University. He made his major-league debut with the Cubs in 2022 and has a .210/.290/.435 slash line with two homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored in 22 games played in his two seasons in the Show. Young hit well while at Triple-A Memphis in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization and for the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2024 to get himself another MLB deal heading into 2025. He'll be hoping for a chance to return to the big leagues next season but will most likely open the campaign playing for Triple-A Syracuse for depth at the position in case the Mets cannot re-sign Pete Alonso.
Chicago Cubs rookie first baseman Jared Young is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against left-hander James Paxton and the visiting Boston Red Sox. In his absence, Trey Mancini will cover the cold corner and hit sixth in the batting order for the Cubbies. Young has played in only 17 major-league games in the last two seasons combined, and he's gone just 6-for-33 (.182) with a home run, two triples, five RBI, two stolen bases and seven runs scored in his first 11 games of this year. The 28-year-old left-handed-hitting Canadian has only had two at-bats against left-handers in the big leagues as well, so Chicago will continue to have him avoid southpaws on Saturday.
Chicago Cubs rookie first baseman Jared Young is getting another start at first base and will bat eighth in the lineup on Friday against right-hander Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Guardians. It will be Young's second straight start at first base and third straight start overall. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter will only be playing in his ninth MLB game on Friday. In six contests this year, he's gone 2-for-6 with a homer, triple and two RBI for the Cubbies. In 52 games at Triple-A Iowa earlier this year, Young was slashing .326/.426/.605 with a 1.031 OPS, 13 homers, seven doubles, a triple, 45 RBI, four steals and 40 runs scored in 210 plate appearances. He appears to be in a platoon with Trey Mancini at first base for the time being.
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