| Cole Young | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 92 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: July 29, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Cole Douglas Young (born July 29, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Amateur career[edit]
Young 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[edit]
Young 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, 2022, and received a $3.3 million signing bonus.[10]
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.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)