2025 Stats
AVG
.244
HR
0
RBI
12
R
21
SB
9
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Young is a flawed player, but he's already a success story as a seventh-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2021. He got the call early last season when Victor Robles hit the injured list and never gave the center-field job back. Speed is his greatest asset and he used it to swipe 33 bags as a rookie, though he was also caught 10 times. The big problem is the minimal power, with Young managing just three home runs in 521 plate appearances last season. His offensive game is built around putting the ball in play -- often via the bunt -- and booking it down the line while looking to take the extra base. He was below average at the plate last season, but to justify a regular role in the Washington lineup he just has to do enough as a nine-hole hitter to complement his excellent defense in center. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2025.
Regaining confidence
Young went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Angels.
Analysis
Over four games since sliding past second base and being caught stealing Sunday against the Dodgers, Young has gone 5-for-14 at the plate and 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts. The center fielder has had a rough first half overall that includes being thrown out on half of his 16 steal attempts across 58 contests, but the 25-year-old center fielder still boasts 94th percentile sprint speed and could make a big impact on the basepaths over the final months of the season if he doesn't lose confidence in his abilities.
Over four games since sliding past second base and being caught stealing Sunday against the Dodgers, Young has gone 5-for-14 at the plate and 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts. The center fielder has had a rough first half overall that includes being thrown out on half of his 16 steal attempts across 58 contests, but the 25-year-old center fielder still boasts 94th percentile sprint speed and could make a big impact on the basepaths over the final months of the season if he doesn't lose confidence in his abilities.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+26%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .683 | 235 | 1 | 15 | .273 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .624 | 605 | 2 | 45 | .245 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .725 | 47 | 0 | 1 | .282 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .577 | 151 | 0 | 11 | .233 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .691 | 160 | 1 | 13 | .283 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .628 | 361 | 2 | 23 | .245 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .566 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .200 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .687 | 93 | 0 | 11 | .268 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+9%
OPS at Home
2025
+18%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .669 | 405 | 3 | 29 | .259 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .615 | 435 | 0 | 31 | .247 | ||||
| 2025Home | .557 | 85 | 0 | 4 | .224 | ||||
| 2025Away | .655 | 113 | 0 | 8 | .260 | ||||
| 2024Home | .651 | 257 | 3 | 16 | .250 | ||||
| 2024Away | .645 | 264 | 0 | 20 | .263 | ||||
| 2023Home | .901 | 63 | 0 | 9 | .345 | ||||
| 2023Away | .401 | 58 | 0 | 3 | .154 | ||||
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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
0.55BB Rate
8.1%K Rate
14.6%BABIP
.294ISO
.052AVG
.244OBP
.316SLG
.297OPS
.612wOBA
.280Exit Velocity
87.3 mphHard Hit Rate
14.8%Barrels/PA
1.5%Expected BA
.259Expected SLG
.318Sprint Speed
26.6 ft/secGround Ball %
58.6%Line Drive %
18.8%Fly Ball %
22.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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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.
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Logs steal in loss
Young went 2-for-3 with one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.
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Won't be given red light on bases
Young went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a caught stealing in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
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Settling into short side of platoon
Young is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
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Activated Friday
The Nationals activated Young (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Starting rehab assignment
Young (shoulder) has been sent to Double-A Harrisburg to begin a rehab assignment, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Status uncertain after injury
Young departed Saturday's game against the Orioles with a left shoulder injury after crashing into an outfield wall at full speed, and although the x-rays were negative, according to Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post, his status for the next few days is uncertain.
Analysis
Young hasn't hit much in his second season as a regular for the Nationals, as he's slashing .215/.300/.252 with no home runs and just four doubles through 41 games, but he makes up for the lackluster production at the plate with elite defense and baserunning. If he were to miss time, Dylan Crews would probably slide to center for the time being.
Young hasn't hit much in his second season as a regular for the Nationals, as he's slashing .215/.300/.252 with no home runs and just four doubles through 41 games, but he makes up for the lackluster production at the plate with elite defense and baserunning. If he were to miss time, Dylan Crews would probably slide to center for the time being.