He played professionally for the Montreal Expos and the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), and was a member of the United States national baseball team that won a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Young attended Liberty County High School in Bristol, Florida.

[4] Young signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on February 3, 1999, and played one season with the team in 2000.

In an 18-game major league career, he posted a 6.23 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched without a decision or save.

[5] He was a member of the US Baseball Team that won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.