Reds Alex Young Seeking Second Opinion Elbow Surgery Possible

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Left-hander  , in camp with the Reds on a non-roster  Yangervis Solarte Jersey deal this spring, is headed for a second opinion on an elbow injury, . Tommy John surgery is a po sible outcome, per the report.  Young has pitched with the Reds in each of the past two seasons. Cincinnati flipped him to San Francisco last July in a deal netting outfielder  . The Mets wound up claiming Young off waivers and non-tendering him in the offseason, at which point the Reds re-signed him to his current minor league pact.  Though hes bounced around the league in journeyman fashion of late, Young has been quietly effective acro s the past three seasons. Hes pitched 96 big league innings between the Guardians, Giants, Reds and Mets during that time and turned in a 3.28 ERA with a 20.5% strikeout rate and 9% walk rate.  Young has had a rough camp in 2025, though the elbow injury likely explains his struggles. He made his spring debut on Feb. 22, to sing a scorele s outing, and then was out of game action until March 4. He got back into another game on March 8 but allowed a combined six runs in two innings between those two final appearances before getting imaging performed on his ailing elbow.  Young has pitched in parts of six major league seasons and has more than four years of MLB service. In 277 2/3 innings, he has a career 4.34 ERA with 24 holds and a save.  Shun Yamaguchi Jersey