Danny Young DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Danny Young (elbow) was shifted to the 60-day injured list and is set to undergo Tommy John surgery. Young was placed on the 15-day injured list at the end of April with a left elbow strain but will now miss the remainder of the 2025 and a majority of the 2026 campaign. Through eight 1/3 innings of work, Young held a 4.31 ERA with a 1.44 WHIP. He struck out 13 batters but held a modest 8.1 percent walk rate. Last season, the 30-year-old logged 37 2/3 innings with the Mets and held a similar 4.54 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. With Young set to miss the remainder of the campaign, fantasy managers should expect Ryne Stanek and Jose Butto to see more high-leverage opportunities alongside Reed Garrett.

Free-agent left-hander Danny Young signed a minor-league deal with the New York Mets on Friday, according to a source. Young will be invited to big-league spring training and would earn $825,000 if he's in the majors in 2024. The 29-year-old southpaw gave up one run in 11 innings pitched with two walks and 12 strikeouts with the Atlanta Braves over the last two seasons but missed most of 2023 due to hip surgery. Overall in his time in the majors, Young has a 2.45 ERA (four earned runs allowed in 14 2/3 innings) and 1.50 WHIP with four walks and 17 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings for the Braves and Seattle Mariners over two seasons. Young will provide minor-league left-handed relief depth for the Mets to open the 2024 campaign.