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Jared Young’s baseball career reached a crossroads last summer, nudging him toward the road — or in this case, ocean — less traveled.

Then a player for the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate in Memphis, Tenn., the utilityman was told by the organization that a major league job wasn’t forthcoming. Young needed to decide between staying the final two months of the season or heading to Seoul, South Korea, where he had an offer to play for the Doosan Bears of the KBO.

Young took the Korean offer. It’s a decision he credits for revitalizing his career.

“I had an opportunity in Korea, and I thought going there and playing well instead of playing more in the minors would springboard me a little better, so I made the decision,” Young told Sports+ this week.