Jared Young went 2-for-4 with a solo homer against the Padres on Friday.

Young put the Mets on the board with a solo homer off Michael King to lead off the second inning. He later added a base hit in the fourth. The 30-year-old first baseman is hitting an excellent .313/.382/.563 with three homers, eight runs scored, and six RBI across 55 plate appearances as the strong side of a platoon at first base. Since coming off the injured list on May 26, much of his playing time has come at the expense of Mark Vientos, as it’s given the Mets another left-handed hitter to deploy against right-handed pitching.