Jacob Young
- Washington’s roster as it stands starts at CF · 466 PA · 1.8 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: WSH 22% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 471 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 168 | .363 | .324 | 16% | 8% | 28% | +0.53 | −0.64 |
| RHP | 303 | .311 | .313 | 17% | 6% | 27% | −0.42 | −0.57 |
- Attack angle
- 12.2° (61% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +0.1°
- Swing length
- 7.2 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 2%
- Pull-air %
- 14.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 31.3%
- Slash · wRC+
- .252/.318/.390 · 95
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+1.4 vs. league per 100; 0.7 standard errors on 84 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−2.8), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 109 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,600 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Young: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Victor Caratini MIN · ’93 | .305 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Signed $6.5M |
| 71 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 68 | Josh Jung TEX · ’98 | .348 | 3.2 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 65 | Carson Kelly CHC · ’94 | .310 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Free agent |
| 63 | Vaughn Grissom LAA · ’01 | .309 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
Carson Kelly (similarity 65, 1.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | +11 | +10 | −1.2 | +8.8 | 4,764 |
| 2025 | CF | +14 | +13 | +1.8 | +14.8 | 4,019 |
| 2024 | CF | +20 | +18 | −1.6 | +16.4 | 5,333 |
| 2023 | CF | +3 | +3 | +1.8 | +4.8 | 1,277 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 7 | 25 | 28% |
| ★★★★ | 5 | 8 | 63% |
| ★★★ | 12 | 16 | 75% |
| ★★ | 18 | 21 | 86% |
| ★ | 23 | 24 | 96% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 500 | −3.6 |
| 2025 | CF | 459 | +6.7 |
| 2024 | CF | 634 | +11.3 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AA | AA | Harrisburg Senators | 25 | 3 | 13 PA | 13 PA · .273/.385/.364 · 0 HR · 7.7% K · 7.7% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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