Results tagged ‘ Chris Young ’

Mets interested in RHP Bush?

In addition to potential reclamation projects Jeff Francis and Chris
Young, right-hander Dave Bush is “on the Mets’ radar,” according to
ESPN.com. Bush, who was teammates with recent Mets acquisition Chris
Capuano from 2006-10 in Milwaukee, knows Mets special assistant to the
GM J.P. Ricciardi from their days in Toronto.

Bush finished 8-13 with a 4.54 ERA for the Brewers last season, making $4.2 million.

–Anthony DiComo

Mets have not made offers to Young, Francis

Despite media reports to the contrary, the Mets have not yet extended contract offers to free agent pitchers Chris Young or Jeff Francis, general manager Sandy Alderson said Friday. But the team remains in talks with both players.

Young, 31, missed nearly all of last season with a shoulder injury, his third significant injury since 2008. But he was a successful starter for the Rangers and Padres earlier last decade, winning 32 games from 2005-07.
Francis, 29, has endured similar arm troubles in recent years, though not to the extent of Young. A former standout prospect for the Rockies, Francis went 17-9 for Colorado in 2007, compiling 215 1/3 innings and striking out 165 batters.
–Anthony DiComo

Mets closing in on Chris Young

The Mets are “closing in on a deal” for former Padres pitcher Chris Young, according to ESPN.com. The Padres recently declined Young’s 2011 option after a season in which injuries limited him to only four appearances. After posting three consecutive strong seasons from 2005-07, Young has not made more than 18 starts in any of the past three years.

–Anthony DiComo
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