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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Young's extremely impressive plate discipline metrics in the lower levels of the minors have made him overrated in some dynasty circles. The lefty-hitting infielder has never struck out more than 16.5 percent of the time and last year he walked over 14 percent of the time at Single-A and High-A. He had a pull rate over 41 percent and a groundball rate under 45 percent at both stops and still only managed 11 home runs in 126 games because he has fringe-average raw power. He stole 22 bases on 32 attempts (68.8% success rate) and only gets average run grades from scouts, so we can't assume he'll regularly steal double-digit bases in the majors. Young is trending toward being a worse version of Bryson Stott in fantasy (worse home park, less speed). He'll head to Double-A for his age-20 season and projects as Seattle's second baseman of the future. Read Past Outlooks
Thriving early in spring
Young went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the Mariners' Cactus League loss to the White Sox on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The precocious 20-year-old extended his spring hitting streak to three games with his fifth-inning solo shot. The fact Young is enjoying early success against big-league arms this spring isn't necessarily surprising, considering he's done nothing but hit over his first four minor-league stops in his first two professional seasons. Young has slashed .286/.402/.858 across stints ranging from Rookie ball to High-A, complementing those eye-catching figures with equally impressive 14.2 percent and 14.5 percent walk and strikeout rates, respectively. Young likely doesn't have much left to prove at High-A Everett after a productive 48-game stint there last season, so he's almost certainly ticketed to start the campaign at Double-A Arkansas.
The precocious 20-year-old extended his spring hitting streak to three games with his fifth-inning solo shot. The fact Young is enjoying early success against big-league arms this spring isn't necessarily surprising, considering he's done nothing but hit over his first four minor-league stops in his first two professional seasons. Young has slashed .286/.402/.858 across stints ranging from Rookie ball to High-A, complementing those eye-catching figures with equally impressive 14.2 percent and 14.5 percent walk and strikeout rates, respectively. Young likely doesn't have much left to prove at High-A Everett after a productive 48-game stint there last season, so he's almost certainly ticketed to start the campaign at Double-A Arkansas.
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Name dropped in Ohtani rumors
Young could be an outgoing piece if Seattle pursues a Shohei Ohtani trade, speculates Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Young was Seattle's first-round pick in the 2022 Draft. It's unclear if Seattle would have an interest in selling the farm for Ohtani, who "loves Seattle and has lived there during two offseasons." Seattle would seem to have an edge in Ohtani's free agency sweepstakes, but an extend-and-trade would spare Seattle potential chaos in the offseason, if the superstar is open to the idea.
Young was Seattle's first-round pick in the 2022 Draft. It's unclear if Seattle would have an interest in selling the farm for Ohtani, who "loves Seattle and has lived there during two offseasons." Seattle would seem to have an edge in Ohtani's free agency sweepstakes, but an extend-and-trade would spare Seattle potential chaos in the offseason, if the superstar is open to the idea.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Selected by the Mariners with the No. 21 overall pick in last year's draft, Young is known for his pretty left-handed swing and potentially plus hit tool. The big question for fantasy/dynasty is whether there will be notable power or speed to go with the rest of the package. The 19-year-old shortstop hit .367/.423/.517 with two home runs, four steals and as many walks (eight) as strikeouts in 17 games across complex ball and Single-A after signing. He hits the ball to all fields and was a line-drive machine in high school. At 6-foot, 180 pounds, his frame is pretty filled out for a recent prep draftee, but he was tabbed as an above-average runner entering the draft. Young is a safer pick in first-year player drafts due to his hit tool, and he might be a good enough hitter to exceed power projections in his first full season, which would allow him to shoot up prospect rankings.
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Not slowed by High-A pitching
Young is hitting .285/.409/.520 with five home runs, four steals and more walks (25) than strikeouts (24) in 31 games for High-A Everett.
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On track at Single-A
Young is slashing .267/.396/.429 with five home runs, 17 steals and more walks (54) than strikeouts (52) through 78 games for Single-A Modesto.
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Lands with Mariners
The Mariners have selected Young with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 first-year player draft.
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