Jacob Young - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

On bench Saturday Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.

Impact Young will get a chance to rest his legs Saturday after tallying five hits across his last five games, adding a homer, two RBI and three runs in that span as well. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield while Young sits.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Merrill hits a two-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Padres a 7-5 win over the Nationals

Jackson Merrill hit a go-ahead home run an inning after Ty France tied it with a homer, and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Washington Nationals 7-5

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

New Nationals Regime Has Completely Transformed Keibert Ruiz, Jacob Young, Others When the Washington Nationals hired then-35-year-old Paul Toboni to become the team's new president of baseball operations, there was a lot...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Nationals visit the Guardians on 4-game road win streak

The Washington Nationals hit the road against the Cleveland Guardians looking to prolong a four-game road winning streak

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wood's 15th homer of the season helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians

James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Surprising power surge continues Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Guardians.

Impact The center fielder came into 2026 with five career homers in 303 MLB games, but through 53 contests to begin the current campaign he's already gone yard seven times, including his second-inning shot off Tanner Bibee on Monday. Four of Young's blasts have come in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's slashing an eye-popping .391/.462/.957 with one steal, five runs and seven RBI.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wood leads Nationals against the Guardians after 4-hit game

The Washington Nationals take on the Cleveland Guardians after James Wood had four hits on Monday in a 10-2 win over the Guardians

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Curtis Mead goes deep twice, Nationals pound 6 homers in a 10-2 win over the Guardians

Curtis Mead went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Luis García Jr. finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Washington Nationals hit six homers in a 10-2 win...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Not starting Saturday Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Young will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 3-for-10 with a two-run homer across his last three starts. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will form the Nationals' outfield trio while Young sits.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard again Wednesday Young went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

Impact The center fielder got plunked in the ribs Monday in the first game of the series and was held out of the starting lineup the next day, but Young returned to action Wednesday and got his revenge by taking Craig Kimbrel deep in the eighth inning. Young has gone yard in each of his last three full games, and while he's slashing just .220/.292/.441 through 18 contests in May, he has launched four of his six homers on the year. His previous career high was three home runs, set over 150 games in 2024.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams and Jacob Young homer as Nationals return to .500 with 8-4 defeat of Mets

CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Jacob Young added a two-run shot in the eighth and the Washington Nationals returned to

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Returns to lineup Wednesday Young (rib) will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Young left Monday's game against the Mets after being hit by a pitch in the ribs and did not play in Tuesday's contest. He escaped with merely a contusion, however, and is back in there after one day to recuperate.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals OF Dylan Crews makes season debut versus Mets; Washington 3B Brady House demoted

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is back in the majors, just less than two months after a surprise demotion near the end of spring training

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Held out of lineup Young (rib) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mets.

Impact Young had to be lifted from Monday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. X-rays came back negative and he's considered day-to-day. Jacob Crews is drawing a start in center field Tuesday in Young's place.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

X-rays negative after Young HBP; Crews expected to join Nats (source) WASHINGTON -- On a night when the Nationals had many chances to secure their first walk-off of the season, the attention following their 16-...

MAY 19 • MLB.COM

Dealing with bruised rib Young, who left Monday's game against the Mets after being hit by a pitch, is being considered day-to-day after being diagnosed with a bruised rib, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com r...

Impact X-rays on Young's rib came back negative, but the team will re-evaluate him again Tuesday morning, per Williams. Joey Wiemer and Dylan Crews, assuming his promotion becomes official, could draw a start in center field if Young can't go Tuesday.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Exits early Monday Young left Monday's game against the Mets after being hit in the left ribcage by a pitch, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Young will presumably be taken to get X-rays after departing Monday's matchup. Joey Wiemer replaced Young in center field and could see more opportunities going forward if Young is forced to miss additional time.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Swats fifth homer Young went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Impact The center fielder went yard for the second straight game, this time by lofting a Brandon Young fastball down the left-field line in the second inning. The Nationals' Young came into the season with five career homers in 303 MLB games, but he's doubled that total in just 26 contests in 2026, slashing .224/.275/.353 with five doubles, two steals, 21 runs and 21 RBI.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Gunnar Henderson hits 10th HR for 1st of 4 hits in Orioles' 7-3 win over Nationals

Gunnar Henderson hit his 10th homer and was 4 for 5 with two RBIs to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a series sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Cavalli takes shutout into 7th, Ruiz drives in 5 as Nationals reach .500 with 13-3 win over Orioles

Cade Cavalli took a shutout into the seventh inning, Keibert Ruiz homered and had five RBIs and the Washington Nationals reached the

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Nationals' Jacob Young caps off seven-run inning with three-run homer vs. Orioles

MAY 16 • FOX SPORTS

What a way to end an inning! 🔥

MAY 16 • FOX SPORTS

Homers in win Young went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 win over the Marlins

Impact Young gave the Nationals a 3-0 lead on what proved to be the game-winning home run in the first inning. It was his first long ball since April 13, and he's now scored five runs while hitting safely in three straight games. The 26-year-old has already tied a career high with three homers while posting a .236/.281/.346 slash, 17 RBI, 16 runs scored and one steal across 136 plate appearances.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Griffin strikes out season-high 9 and Young homers to lead Nationals past Marlins 3-2

Foster Griffin struck out a season-high nine over seven innings of two-run ball, and Jacob Young homered as the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-2

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Robby Snelling makes his MLB debut for the Marlins in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals

Robby Snelling was already receiving autograph requests from young Marlins fans 24 hours before his first Major League Baseball start

MAY 8 • Associated Press

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