Jacob Young
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.311
HR
0
RBI
7
R
17
SB
12
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
#600
ADP
Moves up to leadoff spot
Young will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's game versus the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
Young batted leadoff a few times last month, but this is the first time since April 19 that a player other than CJ Abrams has been at the top of the batting order (Abrams is hitting second Friday). The Nationals are facing southpaw Yusei Kikuchi, and the right-handed hitting Young is batting .313/.353/.375 versus lefties this season.
Young batted leadoff a few times last month, but this is the first time since April 19 that a player other than CJ Abrams has been at the top of the batting order (Abrams is hitting second Friday). The Nationals are facing southpaw Yusei Kikuchi, and the right-handed hitting Young is batting .313/.353/.375 versus lefties this season.
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2024
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+4%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .656 | 62 | 0 | 4 | .263 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .691 | 138 | 0 | 15 | .279 | ||||
2024vs Left | .728 | 34 | 0 | 3 | .313 | ||||
2024vs Right | .699 | 45 | 0 | 4 | .300 | ||||
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
+44%
OPS at Home
2024
+15%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .829 | 89 | 0 | 10 | .325 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .577 | 113 | 0 | 9 | .238 | ||||
2024Home | .668 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .280 | ||||
2024Away | .765 | 55 | 0 | 6 | .327 | ||||
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
0.17BB Rate
2.5%K Rate
14.8%BABIP
.371ISO
.068AVG
.311OBP
.354SLG
.378OPS
.733wOBA
.320Exit Velocity
83.7 mphHard Hit Rate
25.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.288Expected SLG
.354Sprint Speed
27.2 ft/secGround Ball %
56.4%Line Drive %
23.6%Fly Ball %
20.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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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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Runs wild again Monday
Young went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Monday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
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Steals two more bags
Young went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases during Sunday's 12-9 victory over the Marlins.
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Steals two bases, scores four runs
Young went 2-for-4 with an RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Marlins.
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Takes seat Wednesday
Young is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
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Idle for Wednesday's game
Young is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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