Jacob Young (baseball)

Jacob Samuel Young (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jacob Young
Washington Nationals – No. 30
Outfielder
Born: (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999
Ponte Vedra, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 26, 2023, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.252
Home runs0
Runs batted in12
Stolen bases13
Teams

Career

Young was selected by Washington Nationals in the 7th round, with the 203rd overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Single–A Fredericksburg Nationals, slashing .208/.283/.267 with 5 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 26 appearances.[2] Young returned to Fredericksburg in 2022, playing in 115 games and hitting .262/.360/.331 with 2 home runs, 46 RBI, and 52 stolen bases.[3]

Young began the 2023 season with the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, batting .307/.383/.401 with 2 home runs, 28 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 56 games. On June 17, 2023, he was promoted to the Double–A Harrisburg Senators.[4] In 52 games for the Senators, he hit .304/.374/.431 with 3 home runs, 28 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. On August 20, Young was promoted to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings.[5]

After just 4 games with Rochester, on August 26, 2023, the Nationals announced that Young would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]

References
  1. "Jacob Young drafted by the Washington Nationals in 7th round". gatorswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. "Jacob Young - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. "Nationals' Jacob Young Speeds Into First Full Season". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. "Down on the farm: Blair Calvo traded to Tigers; Jacob Young promoted to Double-A". news4jax.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. "Nationals are promoting outfielder Dylan Crews to Class AA Harrisburg". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/nationals-to-promote-jacob-young.html
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