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SEA • Infielder • #2
about 16 hours ago
Young had a double early in the game, but then came to bat in the ninth inning with the Mariners down one and laced a two-run single into the outfield to give his team a lead they would go on to hold. The 22-year-old now has 19 RBI on the season to go along with a .286/.357/.420 slash line. Considering how weak second base is for fantasy leagues, Young has been a really solid pick-up in most league types.
SEA • Infielder • #2
5 days ago
Young launched his third homer of the season with a solo shot off Matthew Liberatore. The 22-year-old also doubled, singled and improved his slash to .255/.342/.398. That’s a respectable enough line, but it’s even better when you consider Young is 22-years-old and already one of the best defensive infielders in baseball.
SEA • Infielder • #2
26 days ago
It was a scoreless game until Young knocked in the automatic runner. He and Julio Rodríguez, who was intentionally walked, later added insurance by scoring on a Josh Naylor single. Young’s triple, which didn’t miss being a homer by much, was the only extra-base hit by either team tonight. It came off Brent Suter, making him 5-for-12 in lefty-lefty matchups to start the season. That’s pretty good from someone who figured to do a lot of sitting against southpaws this year.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 1 month ago
Young got enough of a Ryan Weathers’ offering to dump a broken-bat single into right to score Randy Arozarena in the second inning. He’s swung the bat well to begin 2025 with four RBI and a .333/.368/.611 slash over the first five games. Just keep in mind that Colt Emerson is an even more highly-touted prospect, so the leash may be short.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 1 month ago
The 22-year-old infielder did his damage in the fourth inning of this one, launching an 0-2 fastball from Gavin Williams for a 367-foot (98.6 mph EV) go-ahead three-run homer. That proved to be all of the run support that George Kirby and company would require in this one. That was his only hit on the evening and his only knock through his first six at-bats on the season thus far.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 1 month ago
The 22-year-old second baseman is coming off of a very impressive Cactus League season. He’s expected to function in the strong side of a platoon for the M’s, though that role could expand while J.P. Crawford is shelved, which could allow him to carve out some deep league fantasy value. He’s the full alignment that manager Dan Wilson will send out on Opening Day: Brendan Donovan (3B), Cal Raleigh (C), Julio Rodriguez (CF), Josh Naylor (1B), Randy Arozarena (LF), Luke Raley (RF), Dominic Canzone (DH), Cole Young (2B) and Leo Rivas (SS).
Source: MLB
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 1 month ago
The 22-year-old infielder started a 10-run uprising in the second inning with a solo shot off of Logan Allen. He then drew a walk and rode home on a two-run blast by Victor Robles later in the inning. Young also delivered a two-run double in the third that increased the M’s lead to 14-4. He also put the exclamation point on the victory with a two-run bomb off of Matt Festa in the sixth inning. He’s having a terrific spring, hitting .294 (15-for-51) with six homers, 18 RBI and three stolen bases.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 2 months ago
The 22-year-old infielder reached on a fielder’s choice in the opening inning and swiped second base, but the M’s couldn’t cash him in from there. He then doubled with two outs in the third inning and got the Mariners on the board with a run-scoring single in the fifth inning. He’s having an exceptional spring at the plate, hitting .289 (11-for-38) with four homers, 12 RBI and three stolen bases in 43 plate appearances.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 2 months ago
Young probably won’t play against lefties, won’t steal a ton of bases and will be held back by his home ballpark, so his fantasy ceiling is rather low. Still, he has a chance be a fine platoon second baseman for Seattle at just 22 years old. He held his own last year thanks to his excellent plate discipline, and there’s definitely more power on the way, as he’s demonstrating this spring. All four of his balls in play today were hard hit.
SEA • Infielder • #2
about 2 months ago
Young clobbered a two-run homer off Jacob Latz in the first inning. The 22-year-old is battling for the starting second base job to open 2026, but he’ll have to hold off top prospect Colt Emerson to do so. Young is an intriguing dynasty prospect, but one who fantasy managers need to take a wait-and-see approach with before investing.
SEA • Infielder • #2
9 months ago
You will not be surprised to hear that the four free passes for Young are a career high. That’s not to say that he hasn’t gotten on base at an impressive clip, as he’s now the owner of a .341 on-base percentage; a solid number for anyone but particularly a player that turned 22 at the end of July. Young isn’t quite there yet in terms of fantasy stardom, but the talent is obvious. He could be one of the best second baseman in baseball in a few years.
SEA • Infielder • #2
9 months ago
Young absolutely hammered a homer that had an exit velocity of 113.9 mph and was originally listed as a 470-foot homer, but Statcast is apparently looking into it because that number has been deleted. Doesn’t matter, it was tanked, and it was a reminder that this is one of the top young talents in baseball; even if the numbers haven’t been spectacular yet. Don’t be surprised if Young is much more relevant over the final two months of the year.
SEA • Infielder • #2
10 months ago
That makes it a great night, even if the 360-foot shot to left was only a homer in Yankee Stadium and it’s copy in Tampa. He did strike out in his other three at-bats, so he’s hitting .234/.278/.299 through 32 games as a major leaguer. He’s quite likely to become a quality regular in time, but his spot is one the Mariners do need to be thinking about upgrading from at the deadline.
SEA • Infielder • #2
11 months ago
Young put the Mariners on the board with a double in the second inning to drive in a run before scoring on a home run by Cal Raleigh. He got on base again with a leadoff single in the fourth and scored his second run on a double by Raleigh. Young drew a walk in his final at-bat in the eighth to reach for a third time. The 21-year-old second baseman is hitting .250/.294/.313 with four runs and five RBI over his first 52 plate appearances.
SEA • Infielder • #2
11 months ago
Young also drew a walk. The 21-year-old was making his MLB debut, and he ended it with a fielder’s choice RBI to score Miles Mastrobuoni on a close play at the plate. That’s the first time a rookie has had a walk-off RBI in his debut since Samad Taylor back in 2023 for the Royals. Young is one of the best infield prospects in baseball, and is worth roster consideration in a wide variety of eligible formats.
SEA • Infielder • #2
11 months ago
Young takes over as Seattle’s second baseman of the future and will make his major-league debut batting eighth on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park against the Twins. The 21-year-old top prospect got off to an ice-cold start this season, but has been sizzling-hot of late at the Triple-A level, slashing .366/.467/.673 with five homers and four steals in 26 games since May 1. He doesn’t project as a potential fantasy superstar, but his hit tool and well-balanced skillset make him a high-floor contributor right away in deeper mixed leagues. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot as he ascends to the majors.