Jacob Young - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting again Tuesday Young is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for Young, who started the first three games of the season and went 2-for-11 with a double and a homer. Joey Wiemer, who has opened the campaign on fire at the plate, will instead start in center field while Daylen Lile and James Wood man left and right field, respectively.

38 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Monday Young is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Phillies.

Impact It looks to be a routine day off for Young, who had started in center field in each of the Nationals' first three games of the season. The red-hot Joey Wiemer will handle center field and bat ninth for the Nats on Monday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Surprises with Opening Day power Young went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Impact The light-hitting center fielder swatted a Ben Brown four-seamer the other way in the fourth inning, just clearing the right-field wall at Wrigley Field for the sixth homer of Young's career in his 304th MLB game. The 26-year-old is in the lineup for his glove, not his offensive contributions, after he slashed .231/.296/.287 over 364 plate appearances in 2025 with just two long balls and 15 steals in 26 attempts.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blake Butera wins his debut as Washington Nationals manager on opening day

Blake Butera had imagined how his first game as a major league manager would go

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team

Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera’s first win w...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nationals option outfielder Dylan Crews, the 2023 No. 2 overall draft pick, to Triple-A Rochester

Hitting woes have cost Dylan Crews a spot on the Washington Nationals’ opening day roster

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Checks back into lineup Young (wrist) will start in center field and bat second in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Impact Young will make his first appearance since Feb. 27 after being held out of action for the past two and a half weeks while he waited for the discomfort in his bruised right wrist to subside. As long as the 26-year-old is able to avoid any setbacks while he picks up at-bats in multiple Grapefruit League and/or minor-league games during the final week of spring training, he should be in line to open the season as the Nationals' primary center fielder.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes swinging bat Young (wrist) resumed swinging a bat Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact Young has been limited to only one Grapefruit League game this spring due to a lingering right wrist contusion. The Nationals are still viewing the outfielder as day-to-day and are focused on getting Young's wrist back to 100 percent before Opening Day. It's unclear when he might be given the green light to return to games.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Not hitting due to wrist issue The Nationals announced Wednesday that Young hasn't been cleared for hitting while he tends to a right wrist contusion, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact Young has been managing the wrist issue since being hit by a pitch during batting practice Feb. 18, but he appeared to have moved past the injury after he made his Grapefruit League debut last Friday against the Astros. However, Young hasn't been included in any of the Nationals' spring lineups since then, with the bruised wrist apparently still presenting some complications. The Nationals are seemingly hopeful that Young will be ready to resume hitting after a few more days of rest, but any further setbacks or plateauing in the recovery process could put his availability in jeopardy for Opening Day.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Making spring debut Friday Young (wrist) is starting in center field and batting second in Friday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Young was held out of the first handful of Nationals spring training contests with right wrist soreness, but he's been cleared game action. The speedster is likely to see most of the playing time in center field for the Nationals this season.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Managing wrist soreness Young is out of the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Houston due to right wrist soreness, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Impact Young took a pitch off his wrist Wednesday, so he'll wait another day or two before making his spring debut. The 26-year-old posted just a .583 OPS across 364 plate appearances last season, but his elite speed and defense make him the early favorite to open the season as Washington's primary center fielder.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

MacKenzie Gore trade could open door for Guardians to improve outfield Jacob Young has been a defensive wizard for the Nationals, and it looks like the Guardians could nab him in a trade.

JANUARY 28 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Looking back at Gold Glove finalist Young's best catches of 2025 Acrobatically dynamic center fielder Jacob Young is a Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist for the second consecutive season. Defensively soun...

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • MLB.COM

James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5

James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington’s three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

On bench again Young is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Young isn't part of the starting nine for a second straight game after making three consecutive starts in center field. Robert Hassell will patrol center field instead.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta.

Impact Young has been seeing more reps than Robert Hassell in center field lately, but he'll begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Hassell will patrol center field and bat eighth in the series finale.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob the juggler does it AGAIN with circus catch ATLANTA -- Jacob Young did it again. The day after pulling off two spectacular catches in center field at Citi Field, Young made it a defens...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • MLB.COM

Jacob Young Is Undeniably the Best Juggler in MLB After Circus Catch Circus grabs are now a daily occurrence for Nationals center fielder Jacob Young.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • SI.COM

Jacob Young's acrobatic diving catch | 09/22/2025 Jacob Young continues to show off in center field as he comes in to make a sliding catch, robbing Ha-Seong Kim of a hit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • MLB.COM

Jacob Young Catch: All-Time Great Play, Or Pure Luck? Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young made a miraculous play on Sunday, but how much of it was skill, and how much of it luck?

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • NESN.COM

Last Night in Baseball: The Reds Sweep While Mets Slip Out of Playoff Spot

The Reds pass the Mets, the Guardians pass the Astros, Cal Raleigh passes Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout hits No. 400 and more from the weekend...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: The Reds Sweep While Mets Slip Out of Playoff Spot

Steals win with legs and glove Young went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Impact The steal was his 15th of the season, but where Young really shined was on defense, as he made two incredible defensive plays in center field to rob New York hitters of extra bases, including a leaping catch at the wall in the ninth inning as the Nats clung to a 3-2 lead. He's split time in center with Robert Hassell down the stretch, and through 11 games in September, Young is batting .292 (7-for-24) with two steals, three runs and four RBI.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Young's Hacky Sack Catch Caps Mets' Painful Loss To Nationals At Citi Field, Nationals center fielder Jacob Young turned what looked like a near-miss into a highlight, showing off some surprising hacky-...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • OUTKICK.COM

Young's sensational catches lead Nationals to 3-2 win that damages Mets' playoff chances

Jacob Young made a pair of sensational catches in center field to prevent extra-base hits as the Washington Nationals hung on and handed the New York Mets a costly 3-2 defeat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Jacob Young makes stunning grabs, Nats hand Mets worrisome loss Deadspin | Jacob Young makes stunning grabs, Nats hand Mets worrisome loss

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

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