What Jared Young found in Korea that sparked his Mets chanc
Acce s the Mets beat like never before Dont mi s Mike Pumas text me sages from Queens and beyond hes giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Jared Trayce Thompson Jersey Youngs baseball career reached a cro sroads last summer, nudging him toward the road or in this case, ocean le s traveled. Then a player for the Cardinals Triple-A affiliate in Memphis, Tenn., the utilityman was told by the organization that a major league job wasnt forthcoming. Young needed to decide between staying the final two months of the season or heading to Seoul, South Korea, where he had an offer to play for the Doosan Bears of the KBO. Young took the Korean offer. Its a decision he credits for revitalizing his career. I had an opportunity in Korea, and I thought going there and playing well instead of playing more in the minors would springboard me a little better, so I made the decision, Young told Sports+ this week. Drew Thorpe Jersey