The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled infielder Andrew Young from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Alex Young to Reno in a corresponding move after he allowed six runs in three innings of relief on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. In 26 games with Arizona earlier this year, Andrew Young had seven hits (four home runs) in 34 at-bats (.206), but his .357 on-base percentage and .945 OPS were impressive. He was slashing .304/.377/.663 with eight home runs and 17 RBI in 22 games for Reno before his latest call-up. If the D-backs trade Eduardo Escobar as expected, Young could see valuable playing time at second base and would be worth consideration in NL-only leagues.
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Andrew Young went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI in a 17-2 loss to the Nationals on Friday. Young has had a bizarre season so far, as he's slashing .353/.522/1.118 in 15 games, thanks largely to three pinch-hit home runs. Friday marked just his third start of the year, as well as his first multi-hit performance. It's hard to read too much into the small body of work he has put forth, but Young could be an interesting guy to look at off the waiver-wire in deep NL-only formats for his power potential.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Andy Young slugged his first career grand slam in Thursday's win over the Nationals. It was his first hit of the season, as he finished 1-for-2 at the plate in the victory. Young has shown potential to be a 25-home run threat in the minors, but the biggest obstacle in reaching that potential is playing time. Thursday was only his second appearance of the season, and once Ketel Marte returns it's likely we'll see Young be optioned down to the alternate site. His value in redraft leagues is limited at the moment, but in dynasty formats managers should consider acquiring him.
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