Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Young is on the bench for the second day in a row, but the Nationals aren't yet ready to pull the plug on him as an everyday player while he's struggled to a .067/.263/.133 batting line through his first 20 plate appearances of the season. According to Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez said that Young has been held out of the lineup the past two days in an effort to clean up his hitting mechanics. The Nationals wanted to have Young address the issue before it turned into a season-long concern, and Martinez noted that the 25-year-old is set to return to the lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.

Young isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young has gotten off to a poor start this year, going 1-for-15 through his first six games. He'll get a chance to regroup Saturday while James Wood, Dylan Crews and Alex Call start across the outfield for Washington.

Young is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

It's the first day off this season for Young, who started each of the first five contests for the Nationals. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field Wednesday while Alex Call gets the start in right field.

Young went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

He was also hit by a pitch and caught stealing, as the 25-year-old center fielder had a busy day on the basepaths despite not getting a hit. Young's defense makes him a fixture in the Nationals' lineup, but he hit ninth Thursday and doesn't offer much fantasy appeal outside of his steals. He can be a useful one-category contributor, however, going 33-for-43 on the basepaths in 2024 as Washington led the majors in steals as a team with 223.

Young went 0-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Hitting ninth in what will likely be the Nationals' Opening Day lineup, Young grounded out all three times he came to the plate. The center fielder is batting .189 (7-for-37) this spring with a 3:9 BB:K, but he's done his usual damage when he has managed to get on base, going 4-for-4 on steal attempts. Young is a one-category fantasy asset -- he's got 46 stolen bases in 56 attempts over his 183 career big-league games despite a mediocre .256/.317/.332 slash line -- but his elite defense will at least ensure he gets regular playing time.

Young (shoulder) will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Shoulder soreness forced Young from Thursday's game and kept him out of the lineup Friday and Saturday, but he's penciled in to return against lefty Shota Imanaga. Young has struggled to a .523 OPS this month and has been caught stealing on three of his four attempts in September.

Young (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Young will miss a second straight game due to pain in his non-throwing shoulder. The center fielder didn't sustain any structural damage and can be considered day-to-day moving forward. Dylan Crews will take over in center field Saturday.

Young (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young had to be removed from Thursday's contest after banging up his left shoulder on a slide. The good news is that while the shoulder remains sore, there is no structural damage, so consider Young day-to-day. It's unclear whether the speedy outfielder will be available off the bench. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field for the Nationals on Friday, while Joey Gallo draws the start in right.

Young exited Thursday's game against the Cubs due to a shoulder injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Young appeared to suffer the injury on an attempted stolen base in the second inning. Manager Davey Martinez said Young's shoulder went numb, though he hadn't gotten any additional information from trainers before he spoke to the media.

Young is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Young went 0-for-4 in the matinee and will head to the bench for Game 2. The contest marks the first time since July 31 that Young hasn't been part of the Nationals' starting nine. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field in place of Young.