Young started the year in high-A Wilmington and by late August was playing center field for the Nationals.
Young entered Friday batting .250 with a .318 on-base percentage in 25 games in the majors. He’s hitting ground balls on 59.1 percent of his balls in play in a small sample size of 80 at-bats.
To do that, he focused on improving his pitch selection and simplifying his swing so that his momentum pulled toward the pitcher instead of down the third base line. That adjustment helped him read and react better at the plate. He also changed his contact point, tweaking it so that he could elevate balls more often.“What he was trying to be go through last year was being efficient with his path where those ground balls didn’t just show up,” Delwyn Young said.
Jacob Young had 21 doubles in the minors this season. He hit six home runs, compared to two a year ago. He raised his slugging by nearly 90 points.
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