Young is not in the Nationals' starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Resting Thursday
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Young isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Regains playing time
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Young will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting in favor of Crews on Monday
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Young is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting again Sunday
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Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: First day off Wednesday
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Young is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Hits not falling in this spring
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Young went 0-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
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.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting out with sore shoulder
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Young (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field for the Nationals on Friday, while Joey Gallo draws the start in right.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Hits third home run
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Young went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Young took Mark Leiter deep in the eighth inning, his second homer in his last 14 games after not going deep in his previous 47 games. Young's calling card this season has been his speed, as he's one of 10 players with at least 30 steals this season. The 25-year-old has started every game this month at center field and is hitting .282/.313/.436 over that span.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Day of rest Wednesday
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Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Young went 2-for-8 at the dish in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for Wednesday's finale. Alex Call will shift over to center field while Travis Blankenhorn draws a start in right.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Adds two steals in loss
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Young went 2-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Young has picked up steals in pairs, swiping two bags on three different occasions since the All-Star break. In that span, he's gone 8-for-28 (.286) with four RBI and seven runs scored. The outfielder is up to a .252/.317/.319 slash line with one home run, 26 thefts, 22 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 95 contests this season. The Nationals have been sellers so far, but the outfield is already clear enough for Young to operate as the everyday center fielder.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Swipes two more bags Saturday
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Young went 2-for-3 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-4 win against Cincinnati.
Young plated the winning run in the close contest with a single to left field in the eighth inning. He also stole a pair of bases for the second straight day, increasing his total to 24 on the campaign. Young was slumping entering the All-Star break, but he's come out hot to start the second half, going 4-for-6 with the four thefts through two games.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Two steals in Friday's win
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Young went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's win over the Reds.
The Nationals ran wild on Tyler Stephenson and Cincy's pitching staff, going 5-for-5 in steal attempts on the night. Young had only one stolen base and zero multi-hit performances over his last 16 games before the All-Star break, a stretch in which he slashed a rough .151/.237/.170, but his defense in center field has kept him in the lineup despite his struggles at the plate.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Swipes bag No. 20
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Young went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 14-6 win over the Cardinals.
The 24-year-old center fielder doesn't offer much with his bat while hitting at the bottom of the order for the Nationals, but Young continues to be a nuisance when he reaches base. Through 78 big-league games this season he's slashing .261/.321/.327 with one homer, 18 RBI, 45 runs and 20 steals in 25 attempts. Washington's youth movement is in full swing, but Young isn't necessarily guaranteed to keep his spot in the starting lineup as Dylan Crews could be the next prospect the team brings up to The Show.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Doubles twice, steals in win
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Young went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and a stolen base in a 3-1 loss to the Rays on Friday.
The 24-year-old doubled in the third inning and again in the seventh. He then stole third and scored on an errant throw by Rays catcher Alex Jackson. Since June 21, Young has four multi-hit efforts and nine runs scored in seven contests. On the season, he is hitting .272 with one home run, 18 RBI, 40 runs scored and 19 steals in 240 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Ends drought on basepaths
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Young went 0-for-3 with a run scored and his 18th stolen base of the season in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Padres.
The center fielder was hit by a pitch to lead off the fifth inning, stole third base after a CJ Abrams infield single, then trotted home on a Joey Meneses knock. Young had racked up seven hits over the prior three games, and through 20 games in June he's slashing .262/.314/.354; however, Monday's steal was surprisingly his first of the month in three attempts.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Launches first homer
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Young went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win against Miami.
Young launched the first home run of his career, a fifth-inning blast off Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo. Even with minimal power, the 24-year-old has carved out an everyday role due to his high average and ability to steal bases. Young has played in 60 games on the season, batting .265 with one home run, 17 RBI, 31 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 21 attempts.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: On base four times in return
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Young went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Mets.
The center fielder had missed the prior two games due to swelling in his throwing hand, but Young was the Nationals' most effective offensive weapon in his return, collecting half of the team's six hits on the night. The 24-year-old offers basically no power -- his last extra-base hit was a double on May 19 -- but through 49 games this season he's batting .282 with 17 steals, 25 runs and 16 RBI.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Returns to Washington lineup
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Young (hand) will start in center field and bat ninth in Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
Young missed two starts with swelling in his right hand but is feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday against left-hander David Peterson and the Mets. The speedy Young is tied for fourth in baseball this season with 17 stolen bases.
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Nationals' Jacob Young: Held out of lineup again
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Young (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Mets.
Young exited Saturday's game against the Guardians with swelling in his right hand and has now been out of the lineup for two straight tilts. He attempted to do some hitting Monday but was still sore, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post. Lane Thomas will again slide over from right field to cover center field while Young rests up.
