COLE YOUNG NEWS

Leading candidate for second base Young is the leading candidate to start at second base for the Mariners next season, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports.

Impact Young's playing time tapered off for the Mariners down the stretch of the regular season and he did not play during the playoffs. However, Seattle remains high on the 22-year-old's potential despite a .211/.302/.305 batting line in 77 games this season. The Mariners could acquire a second baseman from outside the organization, but if they don't, the left-handed-hitting Young is the top candidate to start at least against righties. Leo Rivas and Ryan Bliss (knee) will also be in the mix.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 20 • FOX SPORTS

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OCTOBER 11 • FOX SPORTS

Losing grip on starting job Young is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Young has now been out of the lineup for five consecutive games, and this is the third of those that's been versus a right-hander. Leo Rivas is drawing the start at second base Monday, marking the second straight game in which he's been at the keystone against a righty.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's starting lineup Young is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Rays on Wednesday.

Impact Young will be on the bench for beginning of Wednesday's game while Jorge Polanco shifts to the keystone, Cal Raleigh serves as the designated hitter and Mitch Garver gets the start behind home plate. Young has struggled at the plate in August and has gone 1-for-25 over his last 10 games, which has lowered his season OPS to .639 across 240 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Young's horrid slump could actually be perfectly timed for Mariners The Mariners need production at second base. With Cole Young in a slump, Seattle could lean on another spark during the playoff race.

SEPTEMBER 2 • SODOMOJO.COM

Julio Rodríguez drives in 2 with infield single, Mariners throw 2-hitter in 4-2 win over Guardians

Julio Rodríguez drove in two runs with an infield hit and the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Sitting against another lefty Young is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Young will be held out of the starting nine for the second straight day while the Mariners take on another lefty starter (JP Sears). Jorge Polanco will spell Young at the keystone.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against another lefty Young is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Young will be held out of the starting nine for the second straight day while the Mariners take on another lefty starter (JP Sears). Jorge Polanco will spell Young at the keystone.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for series finale Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Young had started in each of Seattle's last three games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while the Athletics send southpaw Jacob Lopez to the hill. Jorge Polanco will replace Young at second base and will bat seventh.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for series finale Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Young had started in each of Seattle's last three games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while the Athletics send southpaw Jacob Lopez to the hill. Jorge Polanco will replace Young at second base and will bat seventh.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Promising Mariners rookie has a dark side that is getting hard to ignore Mariners rookie Cole Young is heating up at the plate, but defensive miscues are starting to cost Seattle in critical moments.

AUGUST 24 • SODOMOJO.COM

Athletics edge Mariners 2-1 in 10 innings as Seattle drops 3 back in AL West

Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Amasses season-high four RBI Young went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 12-7 loss to the Phillies.

Impact The four RBI were a season high for the rookie infielder, who blasted his fourth big fly of the season. With Ryan Bliss (biceps) still likely several weeks away from going on a rehab assignment, Young should remain Seattle's primary second baseman moving forward. Even so, Young is slashing a lukewarm .247/.333/.363 with 23 RBI and 22 runs scored through 209 plate appearances, so his fantasy appeal has remained limited.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Turner, Harper power Phillies to 12-7 rout of Mariners

Trea Turner recorded four hits, including his 1,500th career hit, while Bryce Harper went deep twice to lead the Phillies past the Mariners 12-7

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Mets rookie McLean shows off arsenal, athleticism in impressive debut

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza liked what he saw in rookie pitcher Nolan McLean

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Big day in Friday's win Young went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 11-9 win over the Mets.

Impact The rookie second baseman put together the best performance of his young career at the plate, setting a new personal best in RBI while tying his previous bests in hits and extra-base hits in a single game. Young is finding a groove in the majors after struggling to make much of an impact since his last May promotion -- over his last 12 games, he's slashing .333/.487/.567 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, a steal, seven runs, seven RBI and a stellar 9:5 BB:K.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Big day in Friday's win Young went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 11-9 win over the Mets.

Impact The rookie second baseman put together the best performance of his young career at the plate, setting a new personal best in RBI while tying his previous bests in hits and extra-base hits in a single game. Young is finding a groove in the majors after struggling to make much of an impact since his last May promotion -- over his last 12 games, he's slashing .333/.487/.567 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, a steal, seven runs, seven RBI and a stellar 9:5 BB:K.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Raleigh hits MLB-leading 46th homer and sparks five-run seventh as Mariners outslug Mets 11-9

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 46th homer, sparked a five-run seventh inning with his first double in over a month and the Seattle Mariners set a team record with nine do...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Getting day off Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact With Cal Raleigh getting a day off from catching but sticking in the lineup at designated hitter, Jorge Polanco will receive the start at second base while Young heads to the bench. The rookie still appears to be viewed as Seattle's top option at the keystone, but with a .253 batting average, three home runs, one steal, 21 runs and 16 RBI through his first 53 big-league games, Young's fantasy appeal will mostly be limited to AL-only leagues or deeper mixed leagues.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners' Cole Young breaks Ken Griffey Jr.'s Seattle franchise record | Sporting News That's quite the name to pass.

AUGUST 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Raleigh hits MLB-best 44th homer and Rodríguez connects twice as streaking Mariners top Rays 7-4

Cal Raleigh launched his major league-leading 44th home run, Julio Rodríguez went deep twice and the surging Seattle Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 after retiring Ichiro...

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Raleigh hits MLB-leading 43rd homer in 8th to rally Mariners to a 3-2 win over Rays

Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 43rd homer of the season, a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Receiving afternoon off Young is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The Mariners will give Cal Raleigh a day off from catching but are keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter, so Jorge Polanco will give up his usual DH duties but stay in the starting nine himself by taking over for Young at second base. Young had started in each of Seattle's last six games, going 6-for-17 with a home run, a stolen base, four walks, four RBI and four runs to improve his season-long slash line to .252/.326/.352 over 179 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Big hits in Thursday's win Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI triple and a second run scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact Young's fifth-inning home run was a mammoth blast to right field that left the bat at 113.4 mph. The next inning, he added an RBI triple at a still-sizzling 106.3 mph exit velocity before scoring on a passed ball. The infielder entered Thursday just 4-for-24 over nine games since the All-Star break, so this was a big performance for him. He's up to a .247/.311/.356 slash line with three homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 162 plate appearances. The Mariners' trade-deadline moves didn't address the middle infield, so look for Young to continue holding a strong-side platoon role at second base.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE