Jacob Young - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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.

1 DAY AGO • 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

1 DAY AGO • 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

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Ruiz powers the Nationals past the Twins 7-5 with a go-ahead 7th-inning homer and 4 RBIs

Keibert Ruiz homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs to lift the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mets tumble to 17th loss in 20 games, Nationals win 5-4 on Abrams' go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th

CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Mets 5-4, dealing reeling New York its 17th loss in 20 games

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Abrams' sacrifice fly, Tena's pinch-hit HR in the 10th lift Nationals over White Sox 2-1

CJ Abrams’ sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Daylen Lile from third in the 10th inning, pinch-hitter José Tena followed with a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Wood's homer, García's 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta's streak at 6

James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped Atlanta’s six-game winning streak with an 11-4 win over the Braves

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Bryce Elder strikes out 6 in 6 2/3 and the Braves win 6th straight with 9-4 victory over Nationals

Matt Olson had three RBIs, Bryce Elder struck out six in 6 2/3 innings and the Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 9-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Giants escape a big jam in the 10th, outlast Nationals 7-6 in 12 innings

Matt Chapman’s RBI single in the 12th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to their third straight victory, 7-6 over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Absent from lineup Young is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Giants.

Impact Young was hit on the right hand by a pitch in Thursday's win over the Pirates, but he remained in that contest and it's not the reason he's out of Friday's lineup, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports. Joey Wiemer is starting in center field Friday, but Young should be available off the bench.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Young is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Joey Wiemer will receive the start in center field for Washington, but Young could be a candidate to replace Wiemer once right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski is working in bulk relief for Pittsburgh after left-handed opener Mason Montgomery exits the contest. Before striking out twice as part of an 0-for-4 night in Tuesday's 5-4 win, Young had recorded at least one hit in each of his previous five starts, including three extra-base knocks (one home run, two doubles).

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pops second homer Young went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Pirates.

Impact The center fielder got hold of a changeup from Jose Urquidy in the seventh inning, hooking it down the left-field line. Young has never been much of a power hitter -- his career high in homers is three, and his personal best in extra-base hits is just 28, both marks coming in 2024 -- but he's putting a charge in the ball to begin the current campaign, slashing .289/.319/.511 through 15 games with four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, eight runs and a steal.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals

Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washingto...

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Quick start to season Young went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Impact The slick-fielding center fielder is adding more value with his bat than usual. Young has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, slashing .333/.375/.433 over that stretch with three doubles, a steal, three RBI and six runs as part of a surprisingly potent Nationals' lineup that sits fourth in the league in team OPS and in runs scored.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011

Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie and the Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee 8-6 to complete their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Vivas and Millas drive in runs as Nationals succeed on 3 bunts in 4-run 9th to beat Brewers 7-3

Jorbit Vivas and Drew Millas drove in runs with two of Washington’s three successful bunts in a four-run ninth inning that lifted the Nationals over Milwaukee Brewers 7-3

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Not in Sunday's lineup Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Young finds himself on the bench Sunday after a run of three straight starts, during which he went 3-for-9 with two walks, a steal, an RBI and two runs. Joey Weimer is shifting to center field and Daylen Lile to left, opening up the DH spot for Jose Tena.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes first bag of year Young went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

Impact Batting eighth, the Gold Glove-caliber center fielder stole his first bag of the year after a two-out single in the sixth inning. Young hasn't seen an everyday role to begin the season as the Nationals wind ways to get the red-hot Joey Wiemer into the lineup, but he's started four of the team's first six games, going 3-for-14 with a double, a homer, two runs and two RBI.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Crawford and Edmundo Sosa lead Phillies past Nationals in 10 innings

Rookie Justin Crawford had an RBI single in the 10th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

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.

MARCH 31 • 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.

MARCH 30 • 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.

MARCH 27 • 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

MARCH 26 • 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...

MARCH 26 • 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

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