Mets place Young on 10-day injured list

The New York Mets have placed Jared Young on the 15-day injured due to a meniscus tear in his left knee. Photo: MLB.com

April 16, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

The New York Mets have placed Jared Young on the 10-day injured due to a meniscus tear in his left knee.

Young (Prince George, B.C.) will undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

The versatile Canadian had been out of the Mets’ lineup with knee discomfort since Saturday, but prior to that he had been one of the Mets’ best hitters, going 7-for-20 (.350 batting average) with two doubles in 11 games.

On April 5, Young had the first three-hit game of his major league career when he recorded two singles and a double in the Mets’ 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.

His hot start came after he played two games for Canada at the World Baseball Classic in March. It was his second appearance for Canada at the tournament.

Signed by the Mets in December 2024, Young spent the majority of 2025 in triple-A but he also belted four homers in 22 games with the big league Mets.

Chosen in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, the Okanagan Athletics alum also played parts of parts of two seasons with the Cubs in 2022 and 2023.

The Mets have recalled MJ Melendez from triple-A to replace Young on the roster.

Young is the third Canadian to land on the MLB injured list in the past week. He joins San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) who’s out with a flexor strain in his right elbow and Baltimore Orioles slugger Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) who’s shelved with a concussion.