Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Wed 1/27/21 12:58 PM

The Mariners announced Wednesday that Young will serve as a coach at the organization's Triple-A affiliate at Tacoma in 2021.
EDGE Analysis
Young's addition to the Mariners' player development staff likely signals the end of his 18-year professional career. The 35-year-old spent parts of 10 seasons in the big leagues, accruing a .245/.312/.332 slash line to go with 13 home runs and 162 stolen bases across stints with the Rockies, Mets, Braves, Yankees and Angels.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Tue 7/23/19 8:56 PM

Young was released by the Mariners on Sunday, Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto reports.
EDGE Analysis
Young signed a minor-league deal with Seattle in March but struggled at Triple-A Tacoma with a .236/.296/.362 slash line in 33 games. The veteran outfielder will look to latch on elsewhere but likely faces a tough path to the majors.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Tue 3/26/19 7:38 PM

Young announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he signed a minor-league deal with the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Young spent spring training in camp with Baltimore but was released from his minor-league contract last week. The 33-year-old will serve as organizational depth for the Mariners, and had a .233/.293/.361 slash line across 242 plate appearances with the Angels over the past two seasons.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Fri 3/22/19 3:25 PM

Young was released by the Orioles on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Young had a strong spring, hitting .323/.462/.452, but the Orioles couldn't find room for the 33-year-old veteran on their rebuilding roster. He could still return to the organization in a minor-league capacity if he's unable to find a big-league opportunity elsewhere.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Mon 2/11/19 1:08 PM

Young signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Orioles on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old has received at least some big-league playing time for 10 straight seasons, though he didn't accomplish much last year in 41 games for the Angels, hitting just .202/.248/.303. He still has a bit of speed, which could be useful to deep-league owners should he find his way to regular playing time, but he doesn't offer much else, and the rebuilding Orioles will likely prefer to give at-bats to younger options.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Thu 8/30/18 4:44 PM

Young is out of the lineup versus the Astros on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Young will retreat to the bench as Justin Upton (finger) comes off the DL prior to Thursday's series opener. With Upton back in action, look for Young to return to a reserve role following 15 straight starts.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Sun 8/26/18 3:25 PM

Young will start in left field and bat ninth Sunday against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Since Mike Trout (wrist) returned from the disabled list Friday, Young has shifted from center to left field and will make his third straight start at the position in the series finale. The speedy 33-year-old has been in the lineup for each of the past 12 games, slashing .244/.261/.378 with three steals over that span. Despite the poor production at the plate, Young could continue to benefit from steady at-bats down the stretch with the Angels lacking in quality alternatives in the outfield.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Sun 8/19/18 10:22 AM

Young went 3-for-5 with a triple and a pair of runs scored in Saturday's victory over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Young has been seeing everyday playing time in center with Mike Trout (personal) away from the team. The latter isn't expected to return until Aug. 24 at the earliest, allowing Young to maintain short-term value as a stolen-base threat (four steals over last 10 starts).

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Wed 8/15/18 7:34 AM

Young went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Young drove home a run on a groundout in the second inning before delivering another RBI on his first triple of the season. With Mike Trout (wrist) on the disabled list, Young has been seeing regular starts in the outfield, but he's hitting just .225/.304/.425 over 40 at-bats.

Eric Young Jr.
CF FA
Tue 8/7/18 9:36 AM

Young went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's win over Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old made his sixth consecutive start in the outfield, taking advantage of Mike Trout's (wrist) injury. The latter is expected to miss at least a couple more games, so Young should continue to start in center until the superstar returns to action. Deep-league owners shouldn't expect much power from the veteran despite Monday's long ball, but there is some short-term potential for stolen base opportunities (10 steals in the minors this season).