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Young is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a concussion in a nasty collision with teammate Nolan McLean on Thursday night. Mets’ manager Andy Green told reporters on Friday that Young is doing “as good as expected or could be hoped for” and that while he’s dealing with bad headaches and short-term memory loss, the overall prognosis looks hopeful.

While Green noted that Young is still exhibiting concussion symptoms, his CT scan came back negative and he has feelings in all of his extremities. Green also added that Young is “showing really good signs right now”. He’ll remain in the hospital overnight for observation. Expect the Mets to provide another update on his status prior to Friday’s game.

Young appeared to take a knee to the head from McLean and was knocked unconscious on the field. He eventually regained consciousness and was able to give a thumbs up to the crowd as he was carried off the field. Presumably, he’ll head to the hospital for further evaluation. Expect the Mets to provide an update on his status as soon as more information becomes available.

As all the eyes this series were on the Mets’ former first baseman, their current one had a solid game. He scored their only run and was practically the only member of their lineup to put together consistently solid at-bats against Orioles’ starter Chris Bassitt with a trio of hard-hit balls in total. On the season, he has a respectable .763 OPS while working as a strong-side platoon option.

Young has been a steady bat for the Mets, but the homers have been few and far between of late. Today’s off Bradley Hanner was his first since Aug. 14 and second since July 21 and third since June 25. Still, he’s hit a fine .272/.333/.439 in 324 plate appearances.

Young put the Mets on the board with a base hit in the first inning to drive in a run. With two runners on in the fifth, he’d drive them both in with a triple to right field to plate three of the team’s six runs. Young later led off the eighth with a single and scored. The 31-year-old first baseman is hitting .272/.332/.447 with eight homers, 33 runs scored, and 35 RBI across 283 plate appearances.

With left-hander Nick Lodolo on the mound, the Mets will turn to Mark Vientos at first base and bat him fifth. Zack Short will also play shortstop and bat ninth, with Bo Bichette moving to third base and Brett Baty getting the day off. Young had been hitting well for the Mets, but he’s slashing just .147/.194/.265 over his last 10 games. He’s not the answer at first base.

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.

Young started at designated hitter on Saturday against the Marlins. He knocked a base hit and scored a run in the fourth inning, then went yard for the first time this season with a solo homer off Lake Bachar to lead off the sixth. The 30-year-old first baseman doesn’t carry the most upside for fantasy purposes, but should continue to get regular starts against right-handed pitching while hitting in the heart of the Mets lineup.

Young figures to reclaim a strong-side platoon role as long as Jorge Polanco remains out, and perhaps longer if he keeps hitting. Young was at .350/.391/.450 in 23 plate appearances before hurting himself in late April, so the Mets figure to at least give him some at-bats in the hopes he can get hot.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Young will require surgery this week to address a meniscus tear in his left knee. The 30-year-old absence is another hit to New York’s outfield depth as he’ll be sidelined until at least late May or early June.

No word yet on how much time Young will miss, but it figures to be a multi-week absence, even in a best case scenario. The 30-year-old underwent imaging that revealed the tear after dealing with knee discomfort earlier this week.

It sounds like there’s a possibility Young could hit the injured list after suffering the injury over the weekend against the Athletics. There should be a decision on his status at some point in the coming days.

Young singled twice and doubled for the three-hit game. The 30-year-old veteran is going to get the starts against right-handed pitchers while Juan Soto isn’t available, but despite the strong early results, there are certainly better fantasy outfielders as a stopgap.

Young gets the nod to join New York’s bench for their final two regular-season contests with starting third baseman Brett Baty heading to the injured list with an oblique strain. The 30-year-old can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes. He’s batted .190 (8-for-42) with four homers and six RBI in 21 games this season at the highest level.