Jacob Young is a center fielder for the Washington Nationals. In 421 MLB games, he has a .247 batting average and 15 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WSH | 33 | 107 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 22 | .252 | .322 | .336 | .658 |
| 2024 | WSH | 150 | 468 | 75 | 120 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 102 | .256 | .316 | .331 | .648 |
| 2025 | WSH | 120 | 324 | 34 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 27 | 65 | .231 | .296 | .287 | .583 |
| 2026 | WSH | 118 | 362 | 48 | 89 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 15 | 27 | 69 | .246 | .311 | .395 | .706 |
| Career Totals | — | 421 | 1261 | 166 | 311 | 59 | 6 | 15 | 122 | 76 | 94 | 258 | .247 | .306 | .339 | .645 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $768,700 |
| 2026 | $794,200 |
Career Total: $1,562,900 (2 seasons)
Average: $781,450
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Jacob Young's 2026 Opening Day salary with WSH is $794,200 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs COL | 1-13 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs COL | 1-3 L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | vs COL | 13-3 W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | @ MIA | 2-6 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | @ MIA | 2-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @ MIA | 2-3 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @ TEX | 6-0 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | @ TEX | 0-5 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @ NYM | 3-4 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | @ NYM | 4-5 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 120 | 35 | 3 | 0 | .292 | .808 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 209 | 43 | 5 | 0 | .206 | .579 |
| Home | 0 | 175 | 46 | 5 | 0 | .263 | .714 |
| Away | 0 | 190 | 43 | 5 | 0 | .226 | .688 |
| Day | 0 | 153 | 35 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .627 |
| Night | 0 | 208 | 53 | 7 | 0 | .255 | .743 |