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Getting break Sunday Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact He'll head to the bench after starting in each of the Nationals' last 12 games while slashing .220/.273/.268 with three stolen bases, seven runs and four RBI. With Young out of the lineup, the Nationals will roll out an outfield of James Wood, Dylan Crews and Alex Call from left to right.

MAY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

José Tena's go-ahead double gives the Nationals a wild 10-9 win over the Guardians

José Tena hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a wild seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-9 in the opener of a doubleheader aft...

MAY 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Fantasy Baseball: Week 6 Waiver Wire Outfielders Evan Carter looks close to getting his ticket punched for another ride in the majors. Jacob Young appears to be the best speed out in shallo...

MAY 4, 2025 • SI.COM

Rosario powers the Nationals to an 11-6 win over the Reds

Amed Rosario homered and drove in four runs to propel the Washington Nationals to an 11-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

MAY 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Nationals erase 6-run deficit, beat Mets 8-7 on Alonso's throwing error

CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the New York Mets 8-7

APRIL 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Not in Sunday's lineup Young is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Young will sit for Sunday's series finale after going 1-for-6 with one run scored over the past two games. Dylan Crews will start in center field and bat sixth against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill.

APRIL 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Thursday Young isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Young's 0-for-3 performance Wednesday put an end to his brief three-game hitting streak, and he'll now get a chance to catch his breath Thursday. Dylan Crews will shift to center field to cover for Young, opening right field for Alex Call.

APRIL 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Regains playing time Young will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Young had been jockeying for playing time in center field with Dylan Crews about a week ago, but the Nationals have since opened up regular roles in the outfield for both players. Young and Crews will pick up their sixth consecutive starts in center and right field, respectively, on Wednesday, while Alex Call has moved into a fourth-outfielder role following his recent struggles at the plate.

APRIL 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Young will head to the bench for the second time in three games while Dylan Crews receives the starting nod in center field. Though Young (.700 OPS) has handily outproduced Crews (.290 OPS) this season, the Nationals have more of an investment in Crews -- the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft -- and are likely to keep him involved in at least a part-time role while he's up with the big club. Young thus looks like he could be stuck in a timeshare with Crews unless the Nationals choose to option the latter player to Triple-A Rochester if he continues to flounder at the plate.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in favor of Crews on Monday Young is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Alex Call has swung a hot bat so far this season and appears to have earned an everyday spot in the lineup in right field, leaving Young and Dylan Crews to jockey for playing time in center field. Neither player has been productive at the dish through the Nationals' first 15 games, though Young appears to be coming out of his drought by going 6-for-13 with three walks against no strikeouts over his last five contests. As a result, Young might have a leg up on playing time in center over Crews (.272 OPS, 37.8 percent strikeout rate in 45 plate appearances) for the time being, though the latter player will get the starting nod Monday.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Mervis hits a 3-run homer as the Marlins beat the Nationals 11-4

Matt Mervis hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 11-4 in the rubber game of the weekend set

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Knocks in first RBI of season Young went 2-for-3 with one walk and an RBI single in Sunday's 11-4 loss to Miami.

Impact Young got the Nationals on the board with an RBI single in the second inning that brought Luis Garcia home. It was Young's first RBI of the season, and the 25-year-old outfielder has gone 6-for-13 with three runs scored, three walks and an RBI over his last four starts.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Regaining playing time Young will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Young will pick up his fourth start in five games and appears to have re-emerged as the Nationals' preferred option in center over the struggling Dylan Crews, who owns a .272 OPS on the season and will now sit for the second straight day. Though Young hasn't been particularly effective with the bat either -- he enters Sunday with a .595 OPS in 32 plate appearances -- his speed and defensive acumen could be enough to keep him ahead of Crews on the depth chart for now.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time continues to dwindle Young is out of the lineup for Monday's tilt versus the Dodgers.

Impact It marks the fourth time in the last five games that Young has been absent from the lineup, as it's looking like he might be the club's fourth outfielder at this point. The Nationals are again going with Dylan Crews in center field and the hot-hitting Alex Call in right.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Young is on the bench for the second day in a row, but the Nationals aren't yet ready to pull the plug on him as an everyday player while he's struggled to a .067/.263/.133 batting line through his first 20 plate appearances of the season. According to Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez said that Young has been held out of the lineup the past two days in an effort to clean up his hitting mechanics. The Nationals wanted to have Young address the issue before it turned into a season-long concern, and Martinez noted that the 25-year-old is set to return to the lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Young has gotten off to a poor start this year, going 1-for-15 through his first six games. He'll get a chance to regroup Saturday while James Wood, Dylan Crews and Alex Call start across the outfield for Washington.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll hits 2 homers, Grichuk has tiebreaking double and Diamondbacks beat Nats 6-4

Corbin Carroll homered twice, pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 6-4

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

First day off Wednesday Young is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.

Impact It's the first day off this season for Young, who started each of the first five contests for the Nationals. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field Wednesday, while Alex Call gets the start in right field.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs Opening Day steal Young went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

Impact He was also hit by a pitch and caught stealing, as the 25-year-old center fielder had a busy day on the basepaths despite not getting a hit. Young's defense makes him a fixture in the Nationals' lineup, but he hit ninth Thursday and doesn't offer much fantasy appeal outside of his steals. He can be a useful one-category contributor however, going 33-for-43 on the basepaths in 2024 as Washington led the majors in steals as a team with 223.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits not falling in this spring Young went 0-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

Impact Hitting ninth in what will likely be the Nationals' Opening Day lineup, Young grounded out all three times he came to the plate. The center fielder is batting .189 (7-for-37) this spring with a 3:9 BB:K, but he's done his usual damage when he has managed to get on base, going 4-for-4 on steal attempts. Young is a one-category fantasy asset -- he's got 46 stolen bases in 56 attempts over his 183 career big-league games despite a mediocre .256/.317/.332 slash line -- but his elite defense will at least ensure he gets regular playing time.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

A Gold Glove finalist, Young still isn't satisfied WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – When the ball left Mike Siani’s bat, Jacob Young took off toward the center-field wall, turning to follow the trajec...

MARCH 8, 2025 • MLB.COM

Jacob Young's offseason focus? An overhaul of his swing. “He went home and reconstructed his whole swing from the bottom up. … He looks absolutely incredible,” Nationals hitting coach Darnell Coles...

MARCH 4, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Back in action Sunday Young (shoulder) is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Shoulder soreness forced Young from Thursday's game and kept him out of the lineup Friday and Saturday, but he's penciled in to return against lefty Shota Imanaga. Young has struggled to a .523 OPS this month and he's been caught stealing on three of his four attempts in September.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup again Young (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Young will miss a second straight game due to pain in his non-throwing shoulder. The center fielder didn't sustain any structural damage and can be considered day-to-day moving forward. Dylan Crews will slot in at center field Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out with sore shoulder Young (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Young had to be removed from Thursday's contest after banging up his left shoulder on a slide. The good news is that while the shoulder remains sore, there is no structural damage, so consider Young day-to-day. It's unclear whether the speedy outfielder will be available off the bench.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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José Tena's go-ahead double gives the Nationals a wild 10-9 win over the Guardians

Rosario powers the Nationals to an 11-6 win over the Reds

Nationals erase 6-run deficit, beat Mets 8-7 on Alonso's throwing error

Matt Mervis hits a 3-run homer as the Marlins beat the Nationals 11-4

Carroll hits 2 homers, Grichuk has tiebreaking double and Diamondbacks beat Nats 6-4