Jacob Samuel Young (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Jacob Young | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Young with the Washington Nationals in 2024 | |
| Washington Nationals – No. 30 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: July 27, 1999 Ponte Vedra, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 26, 2023, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics (through September 18, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Stolen bases | 45 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editYoung attended Ponte Vedra High School in Nocatee, Florida, and the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators.[1] In 131 games across three seasons with the Gators, Young batted .330 with eight home runs and 28 doubles.[2] The Washington Nationals selected him in the seventh round, with the 203rd overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Professional career
editYoung made his professional debut with the Single–A Fredericksburg Nationals, slashing .208/.283/.267 with 5 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 26 appearances.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
After playing four games with Rochester, the Nationals announced that Young would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time on August 26, 2023.[8] In 33 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .252/.322/.336 with no home runs, 12 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He also showed strong defense.[9] Young was optioned to Triple–A Rochester to begin the 2024 season.[10]
On April 4, 2024, Young was recalled to Washington. He batted .256/.316/.331, with three home runs, 36 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases (5th in the National League). His 11 bunt hits led MLB, his 9 sacrifice hits were second in the NL, his .075 Isolated Power and .331 slugging percentage were the lowest in MLB, and his 35.6% balls hit to the opposite field were the highest among MLB batters.[11]
Personal life
editOn December 10, 2022, Young got engaged to Caroline.[12] The couple got married on December 9, 2023.[13]
References
edit- ^ https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/07/12/washington-nationals-select-ponte-vedra-florida-gators-jacob-young-mlb-draft-7th-round/7944314002/
- ^ "Jacob Young College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Young drafted by the Washington Nationals in 7th round". gatorswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Young - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nationals' Jacob Young Speeds Into First Full Season". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Down on the farm: Blair Calvo traded to Tigers; Jacob Young promoted to Double-A". news4jax.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nationals are promoting outfielder Dylan Crews to Class AA Harrisburg". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/nationals-to-promote-jacob-young.html
- ^ "Jacob Young Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics". baseballsavant.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Late-night cuts leave Nats with only one more roster decision". masnsports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Major League Leaders," Fangraphs.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet