Young spent the 2017 season with the Eugene Emeralds, hitting .257/.311/.336 with 1 home run and 15 RBI.[8] He split the 2018 season between the South Bend Cubs and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, hitting a combined .300/.357/.485 with 16 home runs and 76 RBI. He was named the Cubs 2018 Minor League Player of the Year.[9][10]
Young spent the 2019 season with the Tennessee Smokies, hitting .235/.287/.319 with 5 home runs and 47 RBI.[11] Following the 2019 season, Young played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.[12] Young did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
He split the 2021 season between Tennessee and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, slashing .290/.361/.471 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI. In 2022, Young spent the year with Iowa, appearing in 109 games and hitting .230/.311/.420 with 17 home runs and 59 RBI.
On September 14, 2022, Young's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa. Young made his MLB debut two days later against the Colorado Rockies, and collected his first career hit in the game, a double off Justin Lawrence.[14] He was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Iowa on November 11.
Young began the 2023 season with Triple–A Iowa, playing in 52 games and hitting .326/.426/.605 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI. On June 27, 2023, Young had his contract selected to the 40-man roster, and assumed the active roster spot of Miles Mastrobuoni, who was optioned to Triple–A.[15] In 16 games for the Cubs, he hit .186/.255/.465 with 2 home runs, 8 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. Following the season on November 2, Young was removed from the 40–man roster and placed on outright waivers.[16]
St. Louis Cardinals
On November 6, 2023, Young was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[17] He was optioned to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season.[18] Young was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Memphis on March 27, 2024.[19] In 74 games for Memphis, he batted .285/.411/.506 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.
Doosan Bears
On July 23, 2024, Young signed a $300,000 contract with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[20] On July 31, Young went 5–for–6 with two home runs and eight RBI in a 30–6 victory over the Kia Tigers. His tally of eight RBI tied the record for most RBI in a game by a foreign player.[21] For the season, he batted .326/.420/.660 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI in 38 games. Young became a free agent following the season.
New York Mets
On December 16, 2024, Young signed a one-year, major league contract with the New York Mets.[22]