The Mets have re-signed RHP Chris Young to a Minor League contract. He is attempting to recover from right anterior capsule surgery - the same procedure that LHP Johan Santana underwent on his left shoulder in September 2010 - after going 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in four starts last season. He is undergoing a physical in New York today and will then report to Port St. Lucie where he is expected to throw in front of Mets officials.
Young was reportedly seeking a Major League deal all off-season, but went unsigned due to concerns about his long rehab schedule and preexisting injury history, and the odds are that he will not pitch at all this season, considering that Santana is currently attempting a comeback after 18 months of recovery and rehab, and his potential return would be the quickest yet for anterior capsule surgery if he is successful. Further complicating matters, Young has only pitched 120 innings in the Majors since 2009 due to injuries.
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