Overview
- Young produced two hits and a two-out, eighth-inning RBI single that pushed the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Padres, a game played Wednesday at Citi Field.
- The 31-year-old has lifted his season average to about .270 and has hit roughly .322–.332 with 12 RBI and a .880 OPS over his last 30 games, the best stretch of his big-league career.
- Interim manager Andy Green kept Young in for a left-on-left matchup with Yuki Matsui, a decision that paid off when Young delivered the insurance run after Bo Bichette reached on a fielder’s choice and error.
- New arrivals and the bullpen have helped the recent surge: Carson Benge hit his 15th homer in the game, Nate Lavender earned his first relief win, Kodai Senga recorded a save, and the bullpen has a combined 2.68 ERA over the 11-1 stretch reported since the trade deadline.
- With five years of club control remaining, Young’s current form is strengthening his case for a 2027 roster spot and could force the Mets to seek a right-handed complement at first base next winter.