Chris Young (quad) will play in another extended spring training game Friday.

Young, who is working his way back from a right quad strain, played in his first game Thursday. He'll likely make his way to Triple-A Las Vegas from here and should rejoin the Mets late next week if all goes well.

Chris Young (quad) played in an extended spring training game Thursday.

Young landed on the disabled list after straining his right quad on Opening Day, but he's getting closer to making his return. He could be ready to begin an official minor league rehab assignment on Friday, setting up a potential return late next week.

Mets placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list with a right quad strain.

Young suffered the strain in one of the Mets' late-March exhibition games in Montreal and then aggravated it Wednesday night in his first start of the 2014 regular season. He's hoping to return as soon as his 15 days are up, but it may be more like three weeks. The Mets are going to keep infielder Wilmer Flores around rather than make a corresponding roster move.

Chris Young left Wednesday's game against the Nationals due to right quad tightness.

Young missed Monday's game due to the quad, and he lasted just one inning into Wednesday's game before having to exit. It may have been mostly a precautionary move, as Young stayed on the field and played defense during the top half of the inning. He'll likely be held out a few more days to get the quad completely right.

Chris Young left Wednesday's game against the Nationals in the first inning with an apparent quad injury.

Andrew Brown took the field in the top of the second inning after Young was seen walking around awkwardly in the top of the first. Young missed Monday's game due to the injury, so it's possible that he aggravated the muscle trying to play Wednesday. The Mets should have an update on his status soon.

Chris Young (quad, flu) expects to be in the Mets' starting lineup on Wednesday night.

Young was held out of Monday's season-opener due to a mild quad stain that he suffered in Montreal. He's also dealing with flu-like symptoms along with several other players on the Mets' roster. Andrew Brown is starting in left field on Opening Day versus the Nationals.

Chris Young is out of the Mets' Opening Day lineup because of a right quad strain.

Andrew Brown will start in left field against the Nationals. It's not clear how long Young will be sidelined.

Chris Young went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two steals and three runs scored versus the Marlins on Monday.

With his performance this spring, Chris Young is making it easier for the Mets to sit Eric Young Jr. and go with Juan Lagares. That's because CY with likely be the leadoff man when EY isn't in the lineup. CY is batting .349 with a homer and six doubles in 43 at-bats.

Chris Young went 2-for-3 with his first homer of the spring as the Mets and Twins played to a 3-3 tie on Saturday.

Young hit third today, but that's not where he'll open the regular season. The plan apparently calls for him to bat fifth if Eric Young Jr. starts in left field or first if Juan Lagares is in center field. We're rooting for Lagares, and if he gets the nod, it would boost Chris Young's fantasy value.

Mets signed OF Chris Young to a one-year, $7.25 million contract.

The deal was agreed to last week and then made official Tuesday after the 30-year-old outfielder passed his physical. Young posted a weak .200/.280/.379 batting line in 2013 with the A's, but he's been a high-level performer in the past and the Mets will hope to strike gold on a low-risk one-year pact. Young is likely to appear in both right and center field next season in New York.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Mets have signed Chris Young to a one-year contract, pending a physical.

The financial terms aren't known yet. The 30-year-old outfielder is coming off two straight disappointing seasons, batting just .200/.280/.379 with 12 homers and 10 steals in 2013 with the A's. Young is a three-time 20/20 player, though, and is a nice gamble for the outfielder-deficient Mets on a one-year pact. He'll surely be their Opening Day starter in center field.

Free agent outfielder Chris Young has indicated that he's open to the idea of playing for his hometown team in Houston.

The 30-year-old had a disappointing season in Oakland, slashing .200/.280/.379 with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 10 steals and a 93/36 K/BB ratio. He still possesses the dazzling blend of power and speed that fantasy owners covet, and would immediately regain mixed league relevancy if he secured a job in the Astros Opening Day outfield.

ESPN's Jerry Crasnick hears that the Red Sox are viewing free agent Chris Young as a fallback option.

The Red Sox want to re-sign Jacoby Ellsbury, but the free agent center fielder is likely to command one of the richest contracts on the open market this winter and could be priced out of Boston's range. Young, 30, hit .200/.280/.379 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 107 games this year for Oakland. He's capable of better in a more hitter-friendly home park.

Marc Carig of New York Newsday reports that the Mets are expressing interest in free agent outfielder Chris Young.

Athletics declined OF Chris Young's $11.0 million option for 2014.

He'll get a $1.5 million buyout instead. Young batted only .200/.280/.379 for the A's after being acquired last offseason and has seen his OPS dip for three straight years. He's just 30 years old, though, so someone will take a shot on him in hopes he can regain his 20/20 form.

Chris Young belted one of three Athletics home runs on Sunday, powering the A's to a 5-1 victory over the Rangers in Texas.

Young finished the afternoon 2-for-4. Josh Donaldson left the yard first, with a solo shot in the first inning. Chris Young added a solo blast of his own off starter Martin Perez in the third, and Josh Reddick capped off the scoring with a two-run bomb in the eighth. The veteran outfielder is hitting .205/.290/.394 with 12 homers, 37 RBI and eight stolen bases through 307 at-bats in his first season with the A's.

Chris Young went 2-for-5 with a home run as the A's lost to the Rangers on Wednesday.

Young hit a three-run homer, his seventh of the year, to account for all three RBI. He batted leadoff for just the third time this season with Coco Crisp out, but he'll likely drop lower in the lineup when Crisp returns. Young is hitting just .192/.275/.378 this season.

Chris Young finished 3-for-3 with a homer and a double versus the Mariners on Friday.

The good news is that Perez has four three-hit games since May 24. The bad is that he's picked up one hit total in the other 13 games he's appeared in since that day. It's why he's batting just .184 at the moment.

Chris Young (illness) was 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in his return to the A's lineup Sunday.

Young sat out of Saturday's game because of flu-like symptoms. The 29-year-old outfielder is batting just .174/.257/.342 through his first 40 games with Oakland and can go on being ignored in standard fantasy formats.

Chris Young is not in Saturday's lineup due to an illness.

Young is day-to-day with flu-like symptoms. The Athletics are batting Josh Reddick in the No.2 spot in the lineup, while Seth Smith will make a rare start at DH against left-hander John Danks.