Young, 29, spent the first half of last year hitting .285/.411/.506 for the Cardinals’ Triple-A team before taking off for a brief stint in Korea and batting .326/.420/.660 in 38 games for Doosan. He’s come in at .210/.290/.435 in 69 major league plate appearances, all with the Cubs between 2022 and ’23. Young is limited defensively and works best at first base, though he has experience at third and in the outfield corners. He’s a nice fallback option as a first baseman or DH against righties, but the Mets should be able to do better on the Opening Day roster.

You can’t trade a player to an international team, but you can transfer them with a player’s agreement. Young has been one of the most productive hitters in Triple-A the last two years with the Cubs and Cardinals, and he should get a chance to play everyday in the KBO.

The procedural move opens up a spot on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster for Victor Scott II.

Young, 28, hit .186/.255/.465 in 47 plate appearances with the Cubs and .310/.417/.577 in Triple-A last season. He has experience at third and in the outfield corners, but first is where he belongs, and there’s no room for him there in St. Louis. The Cardinals also have Luken Baker as a first base-DH option, and we’d rate him a little higher than Young. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Young wind up back on waivers at some point.