"Chris Young's season was thrown into serious doubt on Monday, when he learned of a torn anterior capsule in his right shoulder, and it ended Thursday, when he decided to have surgery.

After receiving the diagnosis, Young took several days to weigh surgery versus rehabilitation. He tried rehab last season, and will now undergo the procedure, according to assistant general manager John Ricco, who announced the news before Thursday's game.

In signing Young to an incentive-filled one-year contract, with a base salary of $1.1 million, the Mets understood that the righthander's history of shoulder problems presented a risk. Young started off strongly this season, going 1-0 with a 1.88ERA - but he also experienced shoulder pain from his first start onward. Ultimately, the risk of signing him outweighed the potential reward, and he was lost."