The New York Mets have reportedly acquired OF Eric Young Jr. from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations, according to a club announcement.
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Young, who was acquired by the Mets in 2013 in a trade with the Rockies that sent Collin McHugh out west, hit. That means pinch-running, pinch-hitting if the Mets run out of bench players or want someone to drop down a bunt, or playing defense if someone comes out due to injury.
Assistant General Manager John Ricco spoke highly of the move, saying, “He’s a guy we know pretty well”.
Young played 35 games for the Braves this season, hitting.169.
With Gwinnett battling for an global League playoff berth, it would have been beneficial for the G-Braves to add a player.
The knock on Young Jr. has been his inability to consistently hit. He also stole seven bases.
“[Young] knew his role, and he got ready to play. Every day he came with a smile on his face and did his job”, Mets’ manager Terry Collins said.
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“It’s a dimension we don’t have”. It would be very important to have a guy like that. 229 over 100 games, but he remained active on the basepaths, stealing 30 bases while being caught just six times. He slashed.242/.310/.321 over 191 total games during his first stint in the Big Apple.
