Mets Claim Lefty Alex Young Off Waivers

The New York Mets claimed veteran lefty Alex Young off waivers from the San Francisco Giants Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. The team also announced that lefty Tyler Jay was designated for assignment.

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Young, 30, pitched two scoreless innings for the Cincinnati Reds this season before being traded to the Giants on July 8 for outfielder Austin Slater. He did not appear in a game with San Francisco. He is 16-18 with a 4.40 ERA and 1.41 WHIP for his career. Last season with the Reds, he struck out 50 and walked 20 in 53 2/3 innings while pitching to a 3.86 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.

Jay had a 7.71 ERA in 4 2/3 innings with New York, last pitching on July 1. Jay was a first-round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2015, and signed a minor league deal with the Mets in August of last year. He had a 2.40 ERA in 41 1/3 innings with Triple-A Syracuse this season.

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