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Jacob Young
Jacob Young
Washington Nationals • Outfielder
Age 26 • 5' 11" • 192 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2023-08-26
Born: Ponte Vedra , FL • USA
Draft: 2021
2026 Stats
G
87
AB
272
H
61
HR
8
RBI
32
R
36
SB
9
AVG
.224
OBP
.280
SLG
.371
OPS
.651
Career Stats
G
390
AB
1171
H
283
HR
13
RBI
111
R
154
SB
70
AVG
.242
OBP
.303
SLG
.329
OPS
.632
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2023 WSH 33 121 107 27 — 12 13 .252 .322 .336 .658
2024 WSH 150 521 468 120 3 36 33 .256 .316 .331 .647
2025 WSH 120 364 324 75 2 31 15 .231 .296 .287 .583
2026 WSH 87 294 272 61 8 32 9 .224 .280 .371 .651
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2022 WSH 111— —1— .000.000.000.000
2023 WSH 7772 ——1 .286.286.429.715
2024 WSH 20494614 —54 .304.347.326.673
2025 WSH 19554912 145 .245.315.347.662
2026 WSH 616131 ——1 .077.250.077.327
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2026-07-17 @ ATH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0
2026-07-10 vs NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-07 vs HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-07-06 vs HOU 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-07-01 @ BOS 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 1
2026-06-30 @ BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-29 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-28 @ BAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-27 @ BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-26 @ BAL 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-06-25 vs PHI 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2026-06-23 vs PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-22 vs PHI 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-20 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-19 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-16 vs KC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-15 vs KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-14 vs SEA 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1
2026-06-13 vs SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-12 vs SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-10 @ SF 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-06-09 @ SF 4 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
2026-06-08 @ SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-07 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-06 @ AZ 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
2026-06-05 @ AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-03 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-02 vs MIA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-01 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2
2026-05-31 vs SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-30 vs SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-29 vs SD 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
2026-05-27 @ CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-26 @ CLE 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-05-25 @ CLE 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1
2026-05-24 @ ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-23 @ ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-22 @ ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-21 vs NYM 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-20 vs NYM 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1
2026-05-19 vs NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-18 vs NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-17 vs BAL 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
2026-05-16 vs BAL 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1
2026-05-15 vs BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-14 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-13 @ CIN 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2026-05-12 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-05-10 @ MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-09 @ MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-08 @ MIA 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0
2026-05-07 vs MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2026-05-06 vs MIN 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2026-05-05 vs MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-03 vs MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2026-05-02 vs MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-01 vs MIL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-30 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-04-29 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
2026-04-28 @ NYM 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-26 @ CWS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-25 @ CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-04-24 @ CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-23 vs ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-22 vs ATL 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04-21 vs ATL 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
2026-04-20 vs ATL 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2026-04-19 vs SF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-18 vs SF 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-17 vs SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-16 @ PIT 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2026-04-14 @ PIT 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-04-13 @ PIT 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
2026-04-12 @ MIL 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
2026-04-11 @ MIL 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04-10 @ MIL 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-08 vs STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04-07 vs STL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-06 vs STL 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-04-05 vs LAD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-04 vs LAD 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04-03 vs LAD 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-04-01 @ PHI 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2026-03-31 @ PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-29 @ CHC 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-28 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-03-26 @ CHC 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-04-16
CF Jacob Young changed number to 30.
2026-04-15
CF Jacob Young changed number to 42.
2025-06-06
Washington Nationals activated CF Jacob Young from the 10-day injured list.
2025-06-03
Washington Nationals sent CF Jacob Young on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
2025-06-03
Washington Nationals sent CF Jacob Young on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
2025-05-23
Washington Nationals placed CF Jacob Young on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 20, 2025. Left shoulder AC sprain.
2025-04-16
CF Jacob Young changed number to 30.
2025-04-15
CF Jacob Young changed number to 42.
2024-04-04
Washington Nationals recalled OF Jacob Young from Rochester Red Wings.
2024-03-25
Washington Nationals optioned OF Jacob Young to Rochester Red Wings.
2023-08-26
Washington Nationals selected the contract of OF Jacob Young from Rochester Red Wings.
2023-02-26
OF Jacob Young roster status changed by Washington Nationals.
2023-02-26
OF Jacob Young roster status changed by Washington Nationals.
2023-02-26
OF Jacob Young assigned to Washington Nationals.
2022-03-30
OF Jacob Young and assigned to Washington Nationals.
2021-07-19
Washington Nationals signed OF Jacob Young.
Scouting Report
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: nationals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 324 29.9% 54.3% 12.7% .233 46.4%
Sinker 234 21.6% 56.4% 5.9% .277 31.6%
Slider 158 14.6% 44.9% 26.7% .152 27.0%
Sweeper 104 9.6% 49.0% 37.2% .125 35.7%
Changeup 100 9.2% 39.0% 28.3% .167 27.3%
Cutter 73 6.7% 61.6% 18.9% .333 41.7%
Curveball 59 5.4% 37.3% 33.3% .273 37.5%
Splitter 12 1.1% 58.3% 20.0% .200 33.3%
Knuckle Curve 12 1.1% 16.7% 33.3% .667 33.3%
Slurve 8 0.7% 50.0% 0.0% .000 50.0%
Total 1084 100.0% 50.6% 19.1% .224 35.5%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 631 58.2% 55.9% 10.9% .261 39.2%
Breaking 341 31.5% 44.0% 30.6% .174 31.2%
Offspeed 112 10.3% 41.1% 27.6% .172 28.0%
Total 1084 100.0% 50.6% 19.1% .224 35.5%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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