| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2026 proj | 335 | 82 | 43 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 70 | 21 | 0.245 | 16.2 |
| 2026 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.235 | 28.7 |
| 2025 | 324 | 75 | 34 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 65 | 15 | 0.231 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 469 | 120 | 75 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 102 | 33 | 0.256 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 107 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 0.252 | 7.4 |
| Date | News |
| 9/23/25 | Last Night in Baseball: The Padres Clinched a Postseason Spot in Extras. The Padres punched their ticket to the postseason, Jacob Young somehow did it again, the Braves won their ninth in a row and more from Monday's MLB action. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/last-night-b... |
| 9/22/25 | [Sports Illustrated] - Denzel Clarke or Jacob Young: Who Had the Catch of the Year?. Washington Nationals centerfielder Jacob Young had a tremendous catch on Sunday, but is it better than A's CF Denzel Clarke's? Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 9/22/25 | Young's highlight-reel grabs cap Nationals' win. Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young made two incredible catches on Sunday at Citi Field that sent the struggling New York Mets, who are fighting for the control of the final wild-card slot in the National League, to a costly 3-2 defeat. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46338654/jacob... |
| 9/21/25 | Fancy footwork: Young's spectacular catches in center lead Nationals past Mets. Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young has made two incredible catches that sent the New York Mets to a costly defeat. Young actually used his foot to rob Brett Baty of extra bases with a juggling grab in the fifth inning, then made a leaping play in the ninth to take away a tying homer from Francisco Alvarez. Washington held on for a 3-2 victory over the Mets, who began the day with a one-game lead over Cincinnati for the final National League wild card. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/fancy-footwor... |
| 8/25/25 | Yankees immediately demote pitcher after win vs. Nationals. The New York Yankees made a surprising but telling move immediately after a 10-5 win over the Washington Nationals Monday night. In the midst of a tight AL Wild Card race, the team optioned reliever Yerry de Los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre just minutes after the final out. The demotion came quickly after the win at Yankee Stadium, despite de Los Santos providing needed bullpen coverage. The right-hander pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief but faltered late, giving up four earned runs in a shaky ninth inning that included a grand slam to Jacob Young. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yank... |
| 8/20/25 | Nationals Duo Rock Custom Cleats With Special Meaning in Mets Game. The Washington Nationals have been partnered up with Toyota dealers in the Washington area for decades to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The organization donates $50 for every strikeout that is thrown by a Nationals' pitcher. Now, their relationship will be on display to the world with some custom cleats. Jacob Young and Jake Irvin had a special project for a pair of youngsters at the Children's Inn. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/nationals-du... |
| 8/05/25 | Nationals Star Jacob Young Wins Prestigious Heart and Hustle Award. Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young was selected as the team's winner of the Heart and Hustle Award, announced by MLB on Tuesday. The award, which is presented by and voted on by the league's player alumni, will feature a league-wide award winner at the end of the year. Young was selected from the pool of the Nationals' MLB players and picked by a select group of team alumni. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/nationals-ja... |
| 7/26/25 | Nationals' Young injures finger on bunt attempt. Associated Press Jul 26, 2025, 09:13 PM ET Email Print MINNEAPOLIS -- Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young left his team's game with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday with a bruised right index finger. Young hurt his finger while attempting a bunt in the third inning. He shook his right hand afterward and got replaced by Alex Call , who responded with an RBI single. Young, 25, entered Saturday batting .245 with a .314 on-base percentage, no homers, 18 RBIs and 10 steals in 78 games. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45832131/natio... |
| 7/23/25 | Jacob Young's INCREDIBLE home run robbery. No content provided Source: https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-0... |
| 7/22/25 | Nationals' explosive 5th inning secures series win over Reds. Josh Bell hit his 13th home run, Jacob Young and CJ Abrams contributed RBI doubles during the decisive fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Tuesday night. Riley Adams' bases-loaded single produced the final three runs off Reds rookie right-hander Chase Burns (0-2) an inning later, the last scoring via throwing error, as the Nationals secured their first series victory since July 2-3 against Detroit. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2025/07/22/nationa... |
| 7/13/25 | Brewers' Frelick leaves with hamstring soreness. Frelick, a Gold Glove winner last year, made a sliding grab on Jacob Young's sinking flyball. The Brewers said Frelick experienced some left hamstring soreness. The 25-year-old Frelick, a first-round pick in the 2021 amateur draft, hit an RBI single in Milwaukee's three-run second. Source: https://africa.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45733830/br... |
| 7/02/25 | Nationals CF Jacob Young makes wild home run robbery after scaling wall in win over Tigers. The Nationals and Tigers split their games Wednesday in a doubleheader after a weather delay Tuesday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/nationals-cf-... |
| 6/23/25 | Concerning Trend Has Emerged for Speedy Nationals Outfielder. As the Washington Nationals navigate this rebuild, they understand they are at the point where young players are going to make mistakes at the Major League level. Jacob Young's recent deficiency was on full display during Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a contest that started off promising before things got out of hand. In the top of the seventh inning after the Nationals had just given up a game-changing grand slam that put them down 4-3, the speedy center fielder hit a single that got the tying run on first base. According to Mark Zuckerman of MASN, since the center fielder began his career a perfect 25-for-25 on stolen base attempts, he has since gone 26-for-44, a success rate of only 59% that is well below the league average of 77%. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/concerning-t... |
| 6/13/25 | What the changing conditions at Citi Field mean for the Mets and their home run chances. inside the mets What the changing conditions at Citi Field mean for the Mets and their home run chances By Mark W. Sanchez Published June 13, 2025, 6:40 a.m. ET Jacob Young of the Nationals watches a home run by Brandon Nimmo go over the Citi Field fence on June 11, 2025. Getty Images It wasn't even a Mets home run that fired up Brandon Nimmo. On Tuesday, Nimmo watched Washington's CJ Abrams take a low-and-away fastball from Griffin Canning and lift it the opposite way. Playing left, Nimmo ranged back — and back and back — and then leapt at the wall, a couple feet too short to rob what became a fifth-inning home run. After the frame, Nimmo jogged back to the dugout and saw Clay Holmes and A.J. Source: https://nypost.com/2025/06/13/sports/what-citi-fie... |
| 6/06/25 | Nationals reinstate outfielder Jacob Young from the 10-day IL. The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Jacob Young from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Daylen Lile to Triple-A Rochester. Young is hitting .227 with six RBIs and five stolen bases in 41 games with the Nationals this season. Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
| 6/04/25 | Nationals Outfielder Looks Sharp to Begin Injury Rehab Assignment. The Washington Nationals are limited in their outfield depth, but that could be changing soon. Center fielder Jacob Young started a rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, as Nats manager Dave Martinez said the outfielder was ready to begin swinging a bat and play in the field. The 25-year-old Young was one of four players that Martinez provided injury update on before Tuesday's game with the Chicago Cubs. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/nationals-ou... |
| 5/23/25 | Nationals Calling Up Exciting Prospect for MLB Debut After Hot Start in Triple-A. The Washington Nationals made a major announcement on Friday early afternoon. According to the team, with outfielder Jacob Young headed to the 10-day injured list, red hot prospect Daylen Lile's contract has been selected from Triple-A Rochester and he will come to Washington to make his Major League debut. The 22-year-old Lile is currently rated as the No. 9 prospect in the organization, though there is reason to think he may even be better than that as the top-rated outfielder. After putting up incredible numbers to start the season in Double-A, Lile was promoted to Triple-A and instead of slowing down, his stats have only improved with the stepped up competition. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/nationals-ca... |
| 5/20/25 | Washington Nationals OF Jacob Young Out Again Due to Shoulder Injury. Outfielder Jacob Young has been scratched from the Washington Nationals' starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Young left Saturday's showdown with the Baltimore Orioles with a left shoulder injury. The Nationals were set to welcome Young back on Tuesday, slotting him in as their center fielder and No. 9 hitter. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries... |
| 5/17/25 | Nationals' Luis García and Jacob Young spark a six-run first inning against Orioles. Washington Nationals' Luis García and Jacob Young sparked a six-run first inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-9dmqir1unh3tnm... |
| 9/14/24 | Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1. Luis García Jr. homered, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1. Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs, including two when pitcher Edward Cabrera dropped a throw with two outs in the first inning. Otto Lopez homered for Miami, which has dropped four of five. DJ Herz won back-to-back starts for the first time in his career, allowing a run on four hits while striking out five. The rookie left-hander improved to 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA in two starts against the Marlins this season. Kyle Finnegan pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 42 opportunities. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/luis-garc-a-j... |