Washington Nationals#30 · CFActive

Jacob Young

Age 27

Contract Value $794,200/yr

Size 5' 11" · 192

Bats Right

From Ponte Vedra, FL, USA

140G · 471 PA

.252

AVG

.318

OBP

.390

SLG

.708

OPS

RBI

2.2

WAR

55H-ScoreAVERAGE

Volume and plate discipline lead the profile; contact quality grades weak. 218th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:33 AM ETLast game Sep 11 vs LAA

Season overview

AVG

.252175th

OBP

.318206th

SLG

.390229th

OPS

.708225th

10223rd

RBI

50171st

BB%

7.3%316th

16.9%79th

wOBA

.314207th

WAR

2.2100th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production6350

ABOVE AVG

Contact Quality3250

WEAK

Plate Discipline6750

ABOVE AVG

Volume7450

STRONG

Power5450

AVERAGE

Splits6250

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.7950120.0%13.3%

Last 14.8880215.4%12.8%

Last 301.0081714.7%9.5%

Season.708104517.5%7.6%30.7%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity87.7 mph38th

Barrel rate5.9%37th

Hard-hit rate30.7%19th

Launch angle12.2°

Pull / center / oppo38 / 36 / 26

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.29016.9%.514

Sinker.2479.6%.333

Slider.17527.6%.246

Sweeper.20032.4%.250

Changeup.21928.9%.344

Cutter.32121.5%.536

Curveball.33330.6%.611

Best production: curveball and cutter.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and curveball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.669

AVG .235

vs LHP

.813

AVG .293

+.144 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.725

AVG .268

Away

.686

AVG .229

+.039 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.66202

Aug.79415

Jul.97718

Jun.52615

May.718510

Apr.614113

Mar.72712

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Washington Nationals140.252.318.390.70810502.2

2025Washington Nationals120.231.296.287.583231

2024Washington Nationals150.256.316.331.647336

2023Washington Nationals33.252.322.336.658012

Frequently asked

What is Jacob Young's 2026 batting line?+

.252/.318/.390 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI and 140 games — a .708 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

55 out of 100, which we label average. 218th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and plate discipline lead the profile; contact quality grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .813 OPS versus a .669 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and curveball. Best production against curveball and cutter.