The Mets claimed Young off waivers from the Giants on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Young was traded to the Giants in exchange for outfielder Austin Slater and cash considerations Sunday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young will return to the Giants organization after the team released him in November of 2022. The left-hander appeared in three contests with the Reds in late-May and early June, 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 and he'll report to Triple-A Sacramento for the time being.

The Reds optioned Young to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

The Reds activated Young (back) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Young (back) was sent to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

The Reds transferred Young from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that he anticipates Young (back) being sidelined until late May, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young is dealing with a low back disc degeneration, an injury he came into spring training with and then had a setback in mid-March. It's not clear whether the left-hander has begun a throwing program yet. Young will occupy a lefty relief role for the Reds once he's ready.

The Reds placed Young (back) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Young will begin the season on the injured list after having a setback with his back injury, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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.

EDGE Analysis

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 hope 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.