Jacob Young Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 192 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/27/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Florida
Jacob Young Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jacob Young News
The Washington Nationals are calling up outfield prospect Jacob Young from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, according to a source. Young will replace outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring), who was injured in Wednesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 24-year-old hit .252 with 13 stolen bases in 107 at-bats with the Nats last year in his rookie season in 33 games played. MLB Pipeline has him listed as the team's No. 18 prospect. Fantasy managers were probably hoping Washington would call up either Dylan Crews or James Wood, the team's top two prospects, but it will be Young for now. Young is worthy of picking up for his speed in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues, but be mindful that he might only be in the Nats' starting lineup when they are facing a left-handed pitcher.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said on Wednesday that outfielders Jacob Young and Victor Robles will be competing for the center field job this year. It's a surprise after Robles was signed for $2.65 million over the winter after missing most of 2023 due to a back injury. Young started last year at Single-A Wilmington and finished with 33 big-league games in D.C. Martinez clarified his comments a bit on Thursday, saying "Vic has a little bit of the upper hand." Robles has been mostly inconsistent in parts of seven major-league seasons, but he showed improvement before his injury in 2023 by hitting .299 with a .385 on-base percentage in 36 games. Common sense suggests Young needs more time in the minors, so it would be a surprise if Robles wasn't the Nats' starting center fielder on Opening Day, but if he scuffles at all during the year, Young could get the nod.
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Trey Lipscomb |
7 | Alex Call |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Jacob Young |
Jacob Young Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Trey Lipscomb |
7 | Alex Call |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Jacob Young |