Jared Young Explained

Jared Young
Team:Doosan Bears
Number:95
Position:Utility player
Birth Date:9 July 1995
Birth Place:Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 16
Debutyear:2022
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Debut2league:KBO
Debut2date:July 30
Debut2year:2024
Debut2team:Doosan Bears
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:2023 season
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.210
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:8
Stat2league:KBO
Stat2year:August 2, 2024
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.438
Stat22label:Home runs
Stat22value:2
Stat23label:Runs batted in
Stat23value:8
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Jared M. Young (born July 9, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball utility player for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. Young was drafted by the Cubs in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB draft.

Amateur career

Young attended Prince George Secondary School in Prince George, British Columbia and Kelowna Secondary School in Kelowna, British Columbia.[1] Young attended Minot State University his freshman year of college.[2] Young hit .398 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI for the Beavers, earning all-conference second-team honors.[3] Young transferred to Connors State College for his sophomore season, hitting .480 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI.[4] [5] After graduating from Connors State,[4] Young next attended Old Dominion University, where he played college baseball for the Monarchs. Young hit .367 with 7 home runs and 34 RBI, earning ABCA/Rawling All-American Third Team honors.[6] Young was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 15th round, with the 465th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[7] [1]

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Young spent the 2017 season with the Eugene Emeralds, hitting .257/.311/.336 with 1 home run and 15 RBI.[8] He split the 2018 season between the South Bend Cubs and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, hitting a combined .300/.357/.485 with 16 home runs and 76 RBI. He was named the Cubs 2018 Minor League Player of the Year.[9] [10]

Young spent the 2019 season with the Tennessee Smokies, hitting .235/.287/.319 with 5 home runs and 47 RBI.[11] Following the 2019 season, Young played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.[12] Young did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

He split the 2021 season between Tennessee and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, slashing .290/.361/.471 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI. In 2022, Young spent the year with Iowa, appearing in 109 games and hitting .230/.311/.420 with 17 home runs and 59 RBI.

On September 14, 2022, Young's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa. Young made his MLB debut two days later against the Colorado Rockies, and collected his first career hit in the game, a double off Justin Lawrence.[14] He was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Iowa on November 11.

Young began the 2023 season with Triple–A Iowa, playing in 52 games and hitting .326/.426/.605 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI. On June 27, 2023, Young had his contract selected to the 40-man roster, and assumed the active roster spot of Miles Mastrobuoni, who was optioned to Triple–A.[15] In 16 games for the Cubs, he hit .186/.255/.465 with 2 home runs, 8 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. Following the season on November 2, Young was removed from the 40–man roster and placed on outright waivers.[16]

St. Louis Cardinals

On November 6, 2023, Young was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[17] He was optioned to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season.[18] Young was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Memphis on March 27, 2024.[19] In 74 games for Memphis, he batted .285/.411/.506 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.

Doosan Bears

On July 23, 2024, Young signed a $300,000 contract with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[20] On July 31, Young went 5–for–6 with two home runs and eight RBI in a 30–6 victory over the Kia Tigers. His tally of eight RBI tied the record for most RBI in a game by a foreign player.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-Athletic Young drafted by Cubs. Warren Henderson. Kelowna Capital News. June 21, 2017. September 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: Young named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Region team. Minot State Sports Information. Minot State Beavers. May 16, 2015. September 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Jared Young awarded all-Northern Sun distinction. Daily News Staff. Minot Daily News. May 6, 2015. September 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: Jared Young Earns National Award. Connors State College. May 9, 2016. September 25, 2019.
  5. Web site: Jared Young #9 INF Connors State. NJCAA. September 25, 2019.
  6. Web site: Rutherford, Young Named ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans. ODU Athletics. Old Dominion Monarchs and Lady Monarchs. June 19, 2017. September 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: Two Monarchs Selected on Final Day of MLB Draft. ODU Athletics. Old Dominion Monarchs and Lady Monarchs. June 14, 2017. September 25, 2019.
  8. Web site: Young piles up hits, leads Players of the Week. Sam Dykstra. MiLB.com. September 5, 2017. September 25, 2019.
  9. Web site: Cubs honor Jared Young and Matt Swarmer with minor-league honors. Mark Gonzales. Chicago Tribune. September 18, 2018. September 25, 2019.
  10. Web site: Kyle Balzer. Jared Young earns Chicago Cubs' top minor league honour. My Prince George Now. September 18, 2018. April 30, 2019.
  11. Web site: Kyle Balzer. Prince George baseball product Jared Young promoted by Chicago Cubs. My Prince George Now. April 1, 2019. April 30, 2019.
  12. Web site: Former ODU baseball standout Jared Young selected to play in MLB's Arizona Fall League. Adam Winkler. WTKR News 3. August 28, 2019. September 25, 2019.
  13. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled. June 27, 2023. mlb.com. en.
  14. Web site: Chicago Cubs rookie Jared Young has debut to remember. June 20, 2023. calltothepen.com. 16 September 2022 . en.
  15. Web site: Cubs' Jared Young: Selected from Iowa. June 27, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
  16. Web site: Cubs' Jared Young: Sent outright to Triple-A. November 6, 2023. cbssports.com. 2 November 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: Cardinals' Jared Young: Claimed off waivers. November 6, 2023. cbssports.com. 6 November 2023 . en.
  18. Web site: Cardinals' Jared Young: Optioned to Memphis. March 23, 2024. cbssports.com. en.
  19. Web site: Cardinals' Jared Young: Outrighted to Triple-A. March 27, 2024. cbssports.com. en.
  20. Web site: Bears acquire ex-MLB player Jared Young, waive Henry Ramos. July 23, 2024. m-en.yna.co.kr. en.
  21. Web site: Jared Young hits two homers, drives in eight runs in second game with Doosan Bears. August 2, 2024. princegeorgecitizen.com. en.

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