Cole Douglas Young (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
| Cole Young | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 1 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: July 29, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editYoung was raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania.[1] In 2014, he won Major League Baseball’s national Pitch, Hit & Run competition for the 9-10-year-old division.[2] Young attended North Allegheny High School.[3] His sophomore season was canceled due to COVID-19.[4] As a junior, Young batted .437 with 33 runs scored, 23 RBIs and 14 extra-base hits.[5] Following the season, Young played in the Major League Baseball and USA Baseball High School All-American Game at Coors Field during the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Weekend.[6] He committed to play college baseball at Duke as a freshman in high school.[7]
Professional career
editYoung was considered a top prospect for the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[8] The Seattle Mariners selected Young in the first round of the draft, with the 21st overall selection.[9] He signed with the Mariners on July 26 and received a $3.3 million signing bonus.[10] He played for the Arizona Complex League Mariners for one week in August, then moved up to the Modesto Nuts for 10 games. He returned to Modesto for the start of the 2023 season before being promoted to the Everett Aquasox in July. He spent 2024 with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, then played one game for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Cole Young Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local youngster hits, pitches, runs to finals". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. July 4, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Everett, Brad (March 26, 2021). "2021 Baseball preview: Led by star junior Cole Young, North Allegheny has high hopes for this season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Cole Young and Spencer Barnett are in the 'middle' of something good for North Allegheny baseball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Harlan, Chris (February 13, 2022). "North Allegheny's Cole Young projected as 1st-round pick in MLB Draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Harlan, Chris (July 8, 2021). "North Allegheny's Cole Young picked for all-star baseball game at Coors Field". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Rich (May 18, 2022). "North Allegheny shortstop Cole Young is a top MLB Draft prospect". CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Collaza, Carlos (February 8, 2022). "2022 High School MLB Draft Prospects with the Best Scouting Tools". Baseball America. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Mariners select high school shortstop Cole Young with No. 21 pick in first round of 2022 MLB draft". The Seattle Times. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Kramer, Daniel (July 26, 2022). "Mariners' top pick signs, takes big league BP". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Cole Young Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "After recovering from injuries, Emerson grateful to lead Mariners in AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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