Young went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 10-5 loss to the Yankees.
The Nationals outfielder finally tallied his first long ball in his 314th plate appearance of the season. Young took New York reliever Mark Leiter deep to right field in the ninth to shave his team's deficit to five runs. With Young stuck in a short-side platoon role, it is difficult to capitalize on his best quality for fantasy -- speed. Overall, the 26-year-old is slashing .231/.302/.282 with 29 runs scored and 24 RBI while going 13-for-23 on stolen base attempts.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Losing playing time
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Young is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia.
Young will cede center field duties to Robert Hassell for the third time in four games Friday. Each of Young's absences during that stretch has come against right-handed pitchers, and the 25-year-old may be slipping into a short-side platoon role with the lefty-hitting Hassell. Young has four hits and a 28 percent K rate in his last 46 at-bats.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting Saturday
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Young is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Brewers on Saturday.
Young will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's game while Robert Hassell starts in center field and bats ninth. Young has gone hitless over his last seven games, which has lowered his slash line to .233/.302/.276 with 10 steals and 18 RBI over 263 plate appearances this season.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Returning to lineup Monday
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Young (finger) will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Astros.
Young was held out of Sunday's 7-2 win while he tended to a bruised right index finger, but the day off was apparently all he needed to move past the issue. He'll take back his usual spot in center field as the Nationals open a three-game set in Houston.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: On bench Sunday
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Young (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Alex Call will pick up a start in center field. Young can be considered day-to-day due to a right finger contusion heading into Monday's series opener in Houston.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: X-rays return negative
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Young underwent X-rays on his right index finger Saturday that returned negative, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Young took a pitch off his right index finger while trying to bunt Saturday and was unable to finish the at-bat. He received good news when X-rays returned negative after the contest, but he's still deemed day-to-day. Alex Call could get a chance to start in the outfield Sunday if Young is unable to play.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Suffers finger injury Saturday
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Young was removed from Saturday's game against Minnesota after taking a pitch off his right index finger while trying to bunt, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Young was looked at by a trainer after the pitch struck his finger, and the determination was made to pull him from the contest. Alex Call finished Young's at-bat and subsequently took over in center field. If Young has to miss any additional time, Call would be the leading candidate to gain more starts in center. The Nationals announced during the game that Young's initial diagnosis is a right index finger contusion.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Logs 10th steal
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Young went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Young finished June strong but opened July by going 3-for-30 over his first nine games of the month. He got back on track with a multi-hit effort Saturday and added his 10th steal of the season during the ninth inning. The light-hitting outfielder has just a .589 OPS this season, adding 15 RBI, 22 runs scored and no home runs through 223 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Not in Friday's lineup
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Young is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The absence ends a run of 22 straight starts for Young, who posted a .219/.287/.260 slash line with just three extra-base hits during that stretch. Alex Call is starting in center field and batting fifth Friday for Washington.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Regaining confidence
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Young went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Angels.
Over four games since sliding past second base and being caught stealing Sunday against the Dodgers, Young has gone 5-for-14 at the plate and 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts. The center fielder has had a rough first half overall that includes being thrown out on half of his 16 steal attempts across 58 contests, but the 25-year-old center fielder still boasts 94th percentile sprint speed and could make a big impact on the basepaths over the final months of the season if he doesn't lose confidence in his abilities.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Logs steal in loss
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Young went 2-for-3 with one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.
It's Young's second straight game with a successful pilfer after a 24-game slump on the basepaths in which he was caught stealing on five straight attempts, but his defense has kept him in the starting lineup since Robert Hassell was sent down to Triple-A Rochester on June 15. Overall, Young has a .248/.323/.297 slash line with no home runs, seven steals on 15 attempts, seven RBI, 18 runs scored, five doubles and a triple over 169 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Won't be given red light on bases
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Young went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a caught stealing in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
He's reclaimed the full-time job in center field, starting seven straight games while batting .286 (6-for-21), but Young is having major issues on the basepaths. He beat the throw but overslid second base and got tagged out by Mookie Betts on Sunday, and his last successful steal attempt came back on May 6 -- he's 0-for-5 over his 23 games, and on the season Young's gone a brutal 5-for-13. It's a huge blow to the fantasy value of a player that went 33-for-43 on SB attempts in 2024, but Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports that manager Dave Martinez still has confidence in Young's ability to contribute with his legs. "I want him to steal in that spot, down a run," the manager said after the game. "But I also want him to stay on the base. He had the base stolen easy. He just overslid." Young's defense should keep him in the lineup regardless, but given his lack of power and regular spot at the bottom of the order, he offers little to fantasy rosters if he isn't racking up steals.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Settling into short side of platoon
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Young is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Since being activated from the 10-day injured list last Friday, Young has made all three of his starts against left-handed pitchers and has been on the bench all three times that the Nationals have faced righties. Manager Dave Martinez looks as though he'll deploy Young in the short side of a platoon in center field with Robert Hassell for the foreseeable future.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Activated Friday
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The Nationals activated Young (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Young has been on the shelf since May 23 due to a left shoulder AC joint sprain, but he's healthy enough to rejoin the active roster. Young had a brief rehab stint with Double-A Harrisburg, going 3-for-11 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base over three games. Daylen Lile was optioned to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Starting rehab assignment
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Young (shoulder) has been sent to Double-A Harrisburg to begin a rehab assignment, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Young has missed the last week-and-a-half with a left shoulder AC joint sprain but is ready to test things out in game action. He could be back with the Nationals in the next week or so.
Nationals' Jacob Young: Placed on 10-day injured list
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The Nationals placed Young on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder AC joint sprain.
Young initially suffered the injury when he collided with the outfield wall Saturday and was unable to make the necessary improvement to avoid a stint on the IL. He will be eligible for activation May 30, but it's the type of injury that could lead to longer than a minimum absence. Robert Hassell, Alex Call and Daylen Lile will help fill the void in the Nationals' outfield created by the absences of Young and Dylan Crews (oblique).
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Held out again Thursday
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Young (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Young was not going to start Wednesday's game before it was rained out, and he'll remain out of the batting order for Thursday's series finale. He has not played since hurting his left shoulder when he collided with the outfield wall Saturday. Robert Hassell is in center field and batting seventh for the Nationals in his major-league debut.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Remains out Wednesday
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Young (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
It's the third straight contest Young has missed due to a left shoulder injury. Rookie Robert Hassell will be in center field for the Nationals in his major-league debut.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Scratched from lineup
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Young (shoulder) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Young appeared set to return from his left shoulder injury after a one-game absence, but it's been decided to give him another day. Dylan Crews will slide over to center field and Alex Call will enter the lineup in right field.
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