| Cole Young | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 92 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (2003-07-29)July 29, 2003 (age 21) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
Cole Douglas Young (born July 29, 2003) is an American professionalbaseballshortstop in theSeattle Mariners organization.
Young was raised inWexford, Pennsylvania, a suburb ofPittsburgh.[1] In 2014, he wonMajor League Baseball’s national Pitch, Hit & Run competition, held atTarget Field, in the 9- and 10-year-old division.[2][3]
Young attendedNorth Allegheny High School in Wexford.[4] As a high school freshman, Young committed to playcollege baseball for theDuke Blue Devils.[5] He also was the first freshman to make the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's All Area team. His sophomore season was canceled due tothe COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a junior, Young batted .437 with 33 runs scored, 23 RBIs and 14 extra-base hits.[7] That summer, Young played in the High School All-American Game atCoors Field, held before the2021 MLB All-Star Game.[8][9] As a high school senior, he hit .433 with 2 home runs, topping .400 in every season of high school.[10]
Young was considered a top prospect for the2022 Major League Baseball draft.[11][12] TheSeattle Mariners selected Young in the first round of the draft, with the 21st overall selection.[13] He signed with the Mariners on July 26 and received a $3.3 million signing bonus.[14] He played for theArizona Complex League Mariners for one week in August, then moved up to theModesto Nuts for 10 games. He returned to Modesto for the start of the 2023 season before being promoted to theEverett Aquasox in July. Young hit better after his promotion, with an .884on-base plus slugging with Everett, up from .825 with Modesto.[15][16]
Prior to the 2024 season, Young was ranked among the top 70 prospects byMLB.com,Baseball America,Baseball Prospectus, andFanGraphs.[15][17] During the offseason, Young added 10 pounds of weight through weightlifting training. He spent 2024 with the Double-AArkansas Travelers,batting .271/.369/.390 with nine home runs and 23 stolen bases. He also played in the 2024All-Star Futures Game. After the season, Young said he initially tried to hit for more power in 2024 but changed his approach, due in part to playing in a pitcher-friendly home ballpark.[18] After the season, he played one game for thePeoria Javelinas in theArizona Fall League.[15][19] He reportedly suffered from wrist discomfort during 2024, which may have limited his fall league availability.[18]
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