Chicago Cubs Young spent the 2017 season with the
Eugene Emeralds, hitting .257/.311/.336 with 1 home run and 15 RBI. He split the 2018 season between the
South Bend Cubs and the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans, hitting a combined .300/.357/.485 with 16 home runs and 76 RBI. He was named the Cubs 2018 Minor League Player of the Year. Young spent the 2019 season with the
Tennessee Smokies, hitting .235/.287/.319 with 5 home runs and 47 RBI. Following the 2019 season, Young played in the
Arizona Fall League for the
Mesa Solar Sox. Young did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. He split the 2021 season between Tennessee and the Triple-A
Iowa Cubs, slashing .290/.361/.471 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI. In 2022, Young spent the year with Iowa, appearing in 109 games and hitting .230/.311/.420 with 17 home runs and 59 RBI. On September 14, 2022, Young's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa. Young made his MLB debut two days later against the
Colorado Rockies, and collected his first career hit in the game, a double off
Justin Lawrence. He was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Iowa on November 11. Young began the 2023 season with Triple–A Iowa, playing in 52 games and hitting .326/.426/.605 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI. On June 27, 2023, Young had his contract selected to the 40-man roster, and assumed the active roster spot of
Miles Mastrobuoni, who was optioned to Triple–A. In 16 games for the Cubs, he hit .186/.255/.465 with 2 home runs, 8 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. Following the season on November 2, Young was removed from the 40–man roster and placed on outright waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals On November 6, 2023, Young was claimed off waivers by the
St. Louis Cardinals. He was optioned to the Triple–A
Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season. Young was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Memphis on March 27, 2024. In 74 games for Memphis, he batted .285/.411/.506 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.
Doosan Bears On July 23, 2024, Young signed a $300,000 contract with the
Doosan Bears of the
KBO League. On July 31, Young went 5–for–6 with two home runs and eight RBI in a 30–6 victory over the
Kia Tigers. His tally of eight RBI tied the record for most RBI in a game by a foreign player. For the season, he batted .326/.420/.660 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI in 38 games. Young became a free agent following the season.
New York Mets On December 16, 2024, Young signed a one-year, major league contract with the
New York Mets. He was optioned to the Triple-A
Syracuse Mets to begin the 2025 season. On May 24, 2025, the Mets selected Young's contract, adding him to the big league roster. On June 15, Young pitched in a Major League game for the first time. He allowed one hit in of an inning in a blowout loss against the
Tampa Bay Rays. Young was sent back to Syracuse on June 27. However, on July 11, he was brought back to the majors. On April 15, 2026, the Mets announced that Young would require surgery to repair a
meniscus tear in his left knee. ==References==