Jacob Young
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.272
HR
0
RBI
16
R
25
SB
17
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Young played in 33 games down the stretch after making his MLB debut for the Nationals in late August, and he had a .252/.322/.336 slash line with no homers, 13 steals, 12 RBI and nine runs in 121 plate appearances. It was a solid showing for the 2021 seventh-round pick, especially since he entered the season having never played above Single-A. He split most of the minor-league campaign between the High-A and Double-A levels, and overall he hit .305 with six home runs and 39 steals in 112 contests. The speed and contact skills (18.2 percent strikeout rate) were apparent in his first taste of the majors, as was his limited power. Young will likely need a strong showing during spring training to have a chance of making Washington's Opening Day roster in 2024, and even then he could still begin the campaign at Triple-A Rochester given he basically skipped the affiliate last year. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#367
ADP
On base four times in return
Young went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Mets.
ANALYSIS
The center fielder had missed the prior two games due to swelling in his throwing hand, but Young was the Nationals' most effective offensive weapon in his return, collecting half of the team's six hits on the night. The 24-year-old offers basically no power -- his last extra-base hit was a double on May 19 -- but through 49 games this season he's batting .282 with 17 steals, 25 runs and 16 RBI.
The center fielder had missed the prior two games due to swelling in his throwing hand, but Young was the Nationals' most effective offensive weapon in his return, collecting half of the team's six hits on the night. The 24-year-old offers basically no power -- his last extra-base hit was a double on May 19 -- but through 49 games this season he's batting .282 with 17 steals, 25 runs and 16 RBI.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+28%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .687 | 88 | 0 | 7 | .284 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .626 | 217 | 0 | 21 | .251 | ||||
2024vs Left | .742 | 60 | 0 | 6 | .321 | ||||
2024vs Right | .581 | 124 | 0 | 10 | .239 | ||||
2023vs Left | .566 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .200 | ||||
2023vs Right | .687 | 93 | 0 | 11 | .268 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+37%
OPS at Home
2024
+1%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .754 | 142 | 0 | 15 | .298 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .551 | 163 | 0 | 13 | .230 | ||||
2024Home | .638 | 79 | 0 | 6 | .261 | ||||
2024Away | .633 | 105 | 0 | 10 | .271 | ||||
2023Home | .901 | 63 | 0 | 9 | .345 | ||||
2023Away | .401 | 58 | 0 | 3 | .154 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jacob Young compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.25BB Rate
4.9%K Rate
19.6%BABIP
.338ISO
.042AVG
.267OBP
.326SLG
.309OPS
.635wOBA
.289Exit Velocity
83.5 mphHard Hit Rate
21.8%Barrels/PA
1.1%Expected BA
.280Expected SLG
.340Sprint Speed
27.3 ft/secGround Ball %
57.0%Line Drive %
23.1%Fly Ball %
19.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could open '24 as starting CF
Young could open the 2024 season as the Nationals' starting center fielder, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
ANALYSIS
Young slashed just .252/.322/.336 across his first 121 major-league plate appearances in 2023, but he stole 13 bases in 13 attempts and has racked up 104 stolen bases in 253 career minor-league games. His primary competition in camp next spring will likely be Victor Robles, who has battled injuries and ineffectiveness over the last handful of years but carries a fairly reasonable $3.3 million club option for the 2024 campaign. Washington also has a number of high-ranking outfield prospects -- including Dylan Crews, James Wood and Robert Hassell II -- who may be pushing to reach the big leagues sometime next summer.
Young slashed just .252/.322/.336 across his first 121 major-league plate appearances in 2023, but he stole 13 bases in 13 attempts and has racked up 104 stolen bases in 253 career minor-league games. His primary competition in camp next spring will likely be Victor Robles, who has battled injuries and ineffectiveness over the last handful of years but carries a fairly reasonable $3.3 million club option for the 2024 campaign. Washington also has a number of high-ranking outfield prospects -- including Dylan Crews, James Wood and Robert Hassell II -- who may be pushing to reach the big leagues sometime next summer.
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Returns to Washington lineup
Young (hand) will start in center field and bat ninth in Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
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Held out of lineup again
Young (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Mets.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Young (hand) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.comreports.
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Has hand swelling
Young is day-to-day with swelling in his throwing hand, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports Saturday.
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Exits with trainer
Young was removed from Saturday's game against the Guardians with an undisclosed injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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