Nationals' Jacob Young: Role against righties fading
Rotowire
Young is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
It's the second straight game and sixth time over the last seven contests that the right-handed-hitting Young has been out of the lineup versus a righty. He had a minor hand injury for the first part of that stretch, but Young no longer looks to be the top option in center field for the Nationals. It will be Dylan Crews patrolling center field Monday, and Jose Tena will be in the lineup at designated hitter.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Absent from lineup
Rotowire
Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.
Young will get a day off after starting the first two games of the series. Jose Tena is drawing a start in Young's place, as he will serve as the designated hitter while Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood patrol the outfield.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Homers in three-hit effort
Rotowire
Young went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and was caught stealing in Monday's 7-3 win over Colorado.
Young stung a solo homer in the sixth inning to give Washington a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Monday marked the 26-year-old's first three-hit performance of the season and his first long ball since June 1. Lauded for his defense in center field, Young is slashing .233/.289/.387 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 37 runs and 11 stolen bases across 89 contests.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Logs pair of steals
Rotowire
Young went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Young has logged three steals over his last three games. He continues to fill a part-time role in the Nationals' outfield, though he has gone 6-for-20 (.300) at the plate over his seven games in July. Overall, he's batting .225 with a .654 OPS, eight home runs, 11 steals, 32 RBI and 36 runs scored over 298 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Idle Saturday
Rotowire
Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Young will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 1-for-4 with two walks, an RBI and two runs scored during Friday's blowout victory. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield while Young sits.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Hand remains bothersome
Rotowire
Manager Blake Butera said Young was unavailable for Sunday's game against the Yankees since his left hand remains sore, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Young missed some time in early July due to the injury, and he apparently never fully recovered from the issue despite making a couple of recent starts. Butera indicated the outfielder will likely need another 4-to-5 days to get back to full strength, so he could be ready to go Friday against the A's when the Nationals begin the second half of the season.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Checking back into lineup
Rotowire
Young (hand) will start in center field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Astros.
He'll make his return to the starting lineup after a sore left hand kept him on the bench for all three games of the Nationals' series versus the Pirates over the weekend. Before getting hurt, Young had been in the midst of an extended rough patch at the plate; he slashed just .154/.214/.231 with two stolen bases, three RBI and two runs over a 13-game stretch dating back to June 15.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Scratched with hand injury
Rotowire
Young has been removed from Saturday's lineup against the Pirates due to left hand soreness.
With Young out of the lineup, the Nationals will start Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood in the outfield from left to right while deploying Jose Tena as the designated hitter. It's unclear whether Young's hand injury will prevent him from being available off the bench for Saturday's contest.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Exiting starting nine
Rotowire
Young is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
It's a routine day off for Young, who had started the last four contests. Dylan Crews will slide over to center field for the Nationals, and Jose Tena will grab a start at designated hitter.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: On base four times in win
Rotowire
Young went 2-for-3 with two walks, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.
The center fielder produced his first multi-hit performance since June 14, snapping a 4-for-36 (.111) slump over his prior 12 games. Young remains inconsistent at the plate, but he's flashing more power than ever before, slashing .225/.275/.376 in 277 plate appearances this season with a career-high eight homers along with eight steals, 31 RBI and 33 runs.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting out Sunday
Rotowire
Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to right side discomfort.
The 26-year-old is still banged up after colliding with the outfield wall while pursuing a flyball in Saturday's 4-3 win and will be given at least one day off to recover. Dylan Crews will slide over from his usual spot in right field to cover center in Young's absence.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Exits with injury
Rotowire
Young was removed from Saturday's game against the Rays with an apparent upper-body injury, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Young injured himself while making a leaping catch against the outfield wall in the eighth inning and seemed to be grabbing near his ribs after falling to the ground. The Nationals will likely send him in for imaging and could have an update on his status after the game.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Getting breather Wednesday
Rotowire
Young is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Young appears to be getting a routine day off after he started in each of the last three tilts. The Nationals will go with Dylan Crews in center field as they try to complete the series sweep.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Out of Saturday's lineup
Rotowire
Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Young will move to the bench to begin Saturday's game after going 0-for-3 with a couple of strikeouts Friday. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will form Washington's outfield unit while Young rests.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Pops eighth homer
Rotowire
Young went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Marlins.
The center fielder took Sandy Alcantara deep in the second inning to give the Nationals an early 2-1 lead, but the bullpen wasn't able to make it stick in an eventual 7-3 loss. Known for his speed and defensive prowess as opposed to his slugging coming into 2026, Young is up to eight homers on the season, and five of them have come in his last 16 games -- a stretch in which he's slashing a stunning .308/.386/.718 with two steals, seven runs and 10 RBI over 44 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: On bench Saturday
Rotowire
Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.
Young will get a chance to rest his legs Saturday after tallying five hits across his last five games, adding a homer, two RBI and three runs in that span. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield while Young sits.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Surprising power surge continues
Rotowire
Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Guardians.
The center fielder came into 2026 with five career homers in 303 MLB games, but through 53 contests to begin the current campaign he's already gone yard seven times, including his second-inning shot off Tanner Bibee on Monday. Four of Young's blasts have come in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's slashing an eye-popping .391/.462/.957 with one steal, five runs and seven RBI.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Not starting Saturday
Rotowire
Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Young will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 3-for-10 with a two-run homer across his last three starts. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will form the Nationals' outfield trio while Young sits.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Returns to lineup Wednesday
Rotowire
Young (rib) will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Young left Monday's game against the Mets after being hit by a pitch in the ribs and did not play in Tuesday's contest. He escaped with merely a contusion, however, and is back in there after taking one day to recuperate.
... See More... See Less
Nationals' Jacob Young: Held out of lineup
Rotowire
Young (rib) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mets.
Young had to be lifted from Monday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. X-rays came back negative and he's considered day-to-day. Dylan Crews is drawing a start in center field Tuesday.
