{"id":676706,"date":"2026-04-16T04:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676706\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:06:31","slug":"mets-jared-young-to-undergo-left-knee-surgery-will-miss-6-8-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676706\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets&#8217; Jared Young to undergo left knee surgery, will miss 6-8 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014 Mets outfield depth has turned shallow since the latter part of spring training.<\/p>\n<p>Jared Young is the latest casualty. <\/p>\n<p>Young was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a meniscus tear in his left knee, becoming the third Mets outfielder sidelined by injury. Young is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday, with a return to play set for six to eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Soto <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/sports\/juan-soto-to-miss-at-least-two-weeks-in-mets-injury-calamity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is on the IL with a right calf strain<\/a>, and Mike Tauchman underwent surgery for a meniscus tear in spring training. Tauchman\u2019s injury created the opening for Young to stick with the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets recalled MJ Melendez from Triple-A Syracuse to fill Young\u2019s spot.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.26732673;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39101674\" width=\"748\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jared-Young.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Young bunts for a hit during the Mets' loss to the A's on April 10, 2026 at Citi Field. \" class=\"wp-image-39101674\"  \/>Jared Young bunts for a hit during the Mets\u2019 loss to the A\u2019s on April 10, 2026 at Citi Field.  Robert Sabo for New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Young, who also saw action at first base, owned a .350\/.391\/.450 slash line in 23 plate appearances. <\/p>\n<p>He also provided a left-handed bat off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere not only was going to be playing time for him, but he was giving us some good at-bats from the left side,\u201d manager Carlos Mendoza said before the Mets faced the Dodgers on Wednesday night. \u201cIt\u2019s a big blow, but guys will step up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Melendez signed with the team at the start of spring training, but was optioned to Syracuse late in camp.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets later signed veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to a minor league contract and selected him to the major league roster Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Polanco was absent from the starting lineup and could face an IL stint as soon as Friday, according to Mendoza, as he deals with bursitis in his right Achilles. <\/p>\n<p>With Polanco sidelined, Melendez was inserted as the DH with Pham in left field.<\/p>\n<p>Soto continued a running progression and took at-bats against minor league pitching at Citi Field. <\/p>\n<p>The goal, according to Mendoza, is to get Soto back in the lineup during the next homestand. Soto last played for the Mets on April 3.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Garc\u00eda was released by the Mets. The veteran reliever was designated for assignment by the club last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelivering insights on all things Amazin\u2019s\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Huascar Brazob\u00e1n had not allowed an earned run over 11 multi-inning appearances since last season entering Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>The right-handed reliever had not allowed a run over 8 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings this season, tying him for fifth in scoreless streaks among MLB relievers.<\/p>\n<p>During their seven-game losing streak as play began Wednesday, the Mets had a .178\/.211\/.258 slash line from their lineup. <\/p>\n<p>Opponents outscored the Mets 36-10 in those seven games. Six of the Mets\u2019 runs during that stretch were scored in one game, against the Athletics on Saturday at Citi Field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES \u2014 Mets outfield depth has turned shallow since the latter part of spring training. 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