The Mets are planning to non-tender left-hander Danny Young, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Tomorrow at 4pm Central is the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible or pre-arb players. Once Young is officially non-tendered, he’ll become a free agent and the Mets will open a 40-man roster spot.
Young, 32 in May, underwent Tommy John surgery in May. He will therefore begin the 2026 season on the injured list. Sammon notes that the lefty has started throwing and could return in the first half of next year. Young has under two years of service time and has not yet qualified for arbitration, so the Mets won’t be saving any money by making this move.