on june 2, , young was drafted by the cincinnati reds in the 22nd round of the amateur draft, but did not sign to play minor league baseball with cincinnati, deciding to instead attend mississippi state where he practiced to become a better pitcher. young was drafted again on june 5, by the montreal expos in the 6th round (148th overall pick) of the amateur draft. this time, young signed to play in the minors in the expos organization.