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Eric Young Jr.
Eric Orlando Young Jr. (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current first base coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels from 2009 to 2018. He led the National League in stolen bases in 2013.
Young was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated from Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway, New Jersey. He had a football scholarship to attend Villanova University. The Colorado Rockies selected Young in the 30th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed rather than attend college.
Young began his professional career playing in 2004 for the Casper Rockies, an advanced rookie Pioneer League team in Casper, Wyoming. In 2006, Young led all minor leaguers with 87 in stolen bases. He then won the Arizona Fall League batting title, finishing with a .430 average. Young appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game, hitting a three-run home run.
Young made his major league debut on August 25, 2009, for the Colorado Rockies playing center field. He had his first career hit in this game during the 5th inning and ended the game 1–4. His father, Eric Young Sr., was in attendance for his debut. On September 8, Young hit his first career home run in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Cincinnati Reds. He came off the bench in the only two postseason appearances of his career, batting 0-for-1 in the National League Division Series.
During spring training in 2010, Young was optioned to the team's Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On April 25, he was recalled to the Rockies. On May 15, he suffered a stress fracture in his right tibia and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. He would return from the DL to Coors Field on August 14. On May 27, 2011, he was called back up to the Rockies with an above .300 batting average with the Sky Sox. He was on the Rockies' 2012 opening day roster. He went on the disabled list with a left intercostal muscle strain on August 20. Young was designated for assignment by the Rockies on June 12, 2013.
On June 18, 2013, Young was traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Collin McHugh. On July 24, Young was involved in a season-ending incident for pitcher Tim Hudson. Hudson was covering the first base bag, and Young attempted to beat the groundout. When Young stepped late on the bag, his cleat dug hard into Hudson's ankle full stride, unnaturally rolling it. This incident broke Hudson's ankle and ultimately ended Hudson's last season with the Braves. Young expressed extreme concern for Hudson after the play ended. On August 2, Young hit the first walk-off hit of his career, a two-run home run, in the 11th inning against the Kansas City Royals.
On September 29, 2013 in the final game of the season, Young stole his 45th and 46th bases against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the National League stolen base leader. He is the Mets' first stolen bases champion since José Reyes in 2007. On December 2, 2014, Young was non-tendered by the Mets.
Young signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on February 13, 2015. The deal included an invitation to spring training. On June 5, the Braves designated Young for assignment. With Atlanta, he batted .169/.229/.273.
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Eric Young Jr.
Eric Orlando Young Jr. (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current first base coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels from 2009 to 2018. He led the National League in stolen bases in 2013.
Young was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated from Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway, New Jersey. He had a football scholarship to attend Villanova University. The Colorado Rockies selected Young in the 30th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed rather than attend college.
Young began his professional career playing in 2004 for the Casper Rockies, an advanced rookie Pioneer League team in Casper, Wyoming. In 2006, Young led all minor leaguers with 87 in stolen bases. He then won the Arizona Fall League batting title, finishing with a .430 average. Young appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game, hitting a three-run home run.
Young made his major league debut on August 25, 2009, for the Colorado Rockies playing center field. He had his first career hit in this game during the 5th inning and ended the game 1–4. His father, Eric Young Sr., was in attendance for his debut. On September 8, Young hit his first career home run in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Cincinnati Reds. He came off the bench in the only two postseason appearances of his career, batting 0-for-1 in the National League Division Series.
During spring training in 2010, Young was optioned to the team's Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On April 25, he was recalled to the Rockies. On May 15, he suffered a stress fracture in his right tibia and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. He would return from the DL to Coors Field on August 14. On May 27, 2011, he was called back up to the Rockies with an above .300 batting average with the Sky Sox. He was on the Rockies' 2012 opening day roster. He went on the disabled list with a left intercostal muscle strain on August 20. Young was designated for assignment by the Rockies on June 12, 2013.
On June 18, 2013, Young was traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Collin McHugh. On July 24, Young was involved in a season-ending incident for pitcher Tim Hudson. Hudson was covering the first base bag, and Young attempted to beat the groundout. When Young stepped late on the bag, his cleat dug hard into Hudson's ankle full stride, unnaturally rolling it. This incident broke Hudson's ankle and ultimately ended Hudson's last season with the Braves. Young expressed extreme concern for Hudson after the play ended. On August 2, Young hit the first walk-off hit of his career, a two-run home run, in the 11th inning against the Kansas City Royals.
On September 29, 2013 in the final game of the season, Young stole his 45th and 46th bases against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the National League stolen base leader. He is the Mets' first stolen bases champion since José Reyes in 2007. On December 2, 2014, Young was non-tendered by the Mets.
Young signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on February 13, 2015. The deal included an invitation to spring training. On June 5, the Braves designated Young for assignment. With Atlanta, he batted .169/.229/.273.
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