CF Joe Young #9
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/10/2025
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CF JOE YOUNG #9 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
116 388 91 5 2 6 29 8 75 .235 .252 .304 15 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 45 35 50 45
Power 50 40 55 50
Eye 30 20 30 30
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 50 65
Arm: 25 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 KC Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2025 KC Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/2025 KC Loss, 4-9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
09/07/2025 @ TB Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2025 @ TB Win, 5-0 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/05/2025 @ TB Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/03/2025 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 @ BOS Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2025 @ BOS Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2025 SEA Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Dedicated and passionate, but he won't argue with umpires.
Birthday:12/04/1996
Born in:Harrisville, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,800,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:176 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 5th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 116 388 91 5 2 6 29 39 8 75 .235 .252 .304 .556 .239 .070 48
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 405 2 3 0 4 4 3 118 13 15 5 75.0 29.8 2.57 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   91 19 0 0 0 5 2 1 23 1 1 0 .209 .215 .209 .424
Versus Right   297 72 5 2 6 24 36 7 52 2 3 2 .242 .263 .333 .596
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Last Week   22 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
March   17 7 0 1 1 3 4 1 4 0 0 0 .412 .444 .706 1.150
April   89 24 3 0 1 9 10 0 17 1 2 1 .270 .275 .337 .612
May   83 13 0 0 0 1 2 1 16 0 1 0 .157 .167 .157 .323
June   88 25 0 0 2 9 15 4 15 1 1 1 .284 .319 .352 .671
July   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
August   78 14 1 1 1 4 5 2 17 1 0 0 .179 .198 .256 .454
September   32 7 1 0 1 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 .219 .219 .344 .562
Spring Training   24 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 5 1 0 0 .167 .160 .417 .577
Last Year   514 103 21 3 14 56 49 6 79 5 6 3 .200 .212 .335 .547
2 Years Ago   500 136 15 2 20 61 73 20 75 7 1 5 .272 .303 .430 .733
Career   2832 745 142 22 112 371 432 125 436 22 15 25 .263 .298 .447 .745
Home   171 47 3 0 2 13 22 4 31 1 3 1 .275 .294 .327 .621
Road   217 44 2 2 4 16 17 4 44 2 1 1 .203 .219 .286 .504
Grass   367 88 5 2 5 26 38 8 69 3 4 2 .240 .258 .305 .563
Turf   21 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Day   134 32 2 1 4 16 13 3 25 2 3 2 .239 .262 .358 .621
Night   254 59 3 1 2 13 26 5 50 1 1 0 .232 .246 .276 .522
As Starter   383 90 5 2 6 29 39 8 74 3 2 2 .235 .253 .305 .558
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   91 11 1 1 1 5 8 1 16 2 3 1 .121 .137 .187 .324
Inning 1-3   118 33 3 0 1 8 12 4 27 1 1 1 .280 .306 .331 .637
Inning 4-6   136 33 1 1 3 12 14 3 23 0 0 0 .243 .259 .331 .590
Inning 7-9   130 25 1 1 2 9 12 1 24 2 1 1 .192 .201 .262 .463
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   135 30 3 1 2 8 19 2 26 1 3 1 .222 .237 .304 .541
1 Outs   130 34 1 1 2 8 11 3 26 2 1 1 .262 .279 .331 .610
2 Outs   123 27 1 0 2 13 8 3 23 0 0 0 .220 .238 .276 .515
Scoring Position   94 21 0 1 0 21 9 4 25 3 4 1 .223 .255 .245 .500
Bases Empty   217 52 4 1 4 4 19 2 38 0 0 1 .240 .250 .323 .573
Runner on 1st   77 18 1 0 2 4 10 2 12 0 0 0 .234 .253 .325 .578
Runner on 2nd   26 8 0 0 0 4 2 2 6 0 2 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 6 0 1 0 5 4 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .242 .424
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bases Loaded   12 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 5 1 0 1 .167 .214 .167 .381
Two Strikes   138 19 0 1 2 8 10 2 75 0 0 0 .138 .150 .196 .346
First Pitch   87 26 0 0 2 10 9 2 0 1 4 0 .299 .311 .368 .679
Count 0-1   40 13 1 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 .325 .341 .400 .741
Count 0-2   17 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 1-0   53 12 2 0 2 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 .226 .250 .377 .627
Count 1-1   35 8 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .229 .286 .514
Count 1-2   53 7 0 1 0 3 2 0 32 0 0 0 .132 .132 .170 .302
Count 2-0   10 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   22 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .261 .273 .534
Count 2-2   47 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 25 0 0 0 .106 .106 .106 .213
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .833 .667 1.500
Full Count   21 6 0 0 2 3 3 2 10 0 0 0 .286 .348 .571 .919
Behind in Count   110 21 1 2 0 8 9 0 40 0 0 1 .191 .198 .236 .435
Ahead in Count   88 25 2 0 2 7 8 4 0 2 0 1 .284 .316 .375 .691
Batting Leadoff   15 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 .133 .176 .133 .310
Batting 2nd   22 8 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Batting 6th   53 16 1 0 0 5 6 0 7 0 1 1 .302 .315 .321 .636
Batting 7th   119 32 2 1 3 10 16 3 24 0 1 0 .269 .287 .378 .665
Batting 8th   68 15 1 1 0 2 5 3 9 0 0 0 .221 .254 .265 .518
Batting 9th   111 18 0 0 2 7 5 1 29 2 2 1 .162 .174 .216 .390
Low Leverage   166 48 2 0 5 11 14 1 27 0 0 0 .289 .293 .392 .685
Medium Leverage   153 29 2 1 0 7 13 5 31 1 1 1 .190 .219 .216 .434
High Leverage   67 14 1 1 1 11 11 2 16 2 3 1 .209 .236 .299 .535
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 104 30 6 0 3 15 14 8 27 .288 .342 .433 .775 .332 .144 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 116 1 0 0 0 2 1 45 9 7 0 100.0 17.7 6.19 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 6 1 0 1 4 3 1 6 1 1 1 .286 .333 .476 .810
Versus Right   83 24 5 0 2 11 11 7 21 0 1 0 .289 .344 .422 .766
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   104 30 6 0 3 15 14 8 27 1 2 1 .288 .342 .433 .775
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Arizona - MLB 23 80 290 85 30 5 9 32 62 25 7 0 57 32 9 .293 .363 .524 .887 143 147 3.5
2021 Arizona - MLB 24 153 616 186 39 7 49 131 130 40 4 5 79 56 6 .302 .346 .627 .972 142 141 7.6
2022 Arizona - MLB 25 138 524 144 32 3 14 62 79 26 4 2 71 30 5 .275 .313 .427 .740 103 102 3.9
2023 Arizona - MLB 26 63 210 59 7 1 10 28 32 8 3 4 30 7 0 .281 .311 .467 .778 118 120 1.7
2023 Cleveland - MLB 26 74 290 77 8 1 10 33 41 12 2 3 45 15 2 .266 .296 .403 .700 102 100 1.5
2023 Total - MLB 26 137 500 136 15 2 20 61 73 20 5 7 75 22 2 .272 .303 .430 .733 108 108 3.2
2024 Cleveland - MLB 27 151 514 103 21 3 14 56 49 6 3 5 79 14 3 .200 .212 .335 .547 55 49 -0.0
2025 Cleveland - MLB 28 116 388 91 5 2 6 29 39 8 2 3 75 15 5 .235 .252 .304 .556 54 48 -0.6
Total MLB 775 2832 745 142 22 112 371 432 125 25 22 436 169 30 .263 .298 .447 .745 102 100 17.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Total - 21 60 275 84 14 8 13 55 72 24 2 0 25 37 5 .305 .365 .556 .922 100 100 2.6
2018 Hillsboro - S A 21 66 237 64 8 5 4 31 33 17 1 2 63 33 4 .270 .319 .397 .716 105 97 1.4
2018 WL - AAA 21 28 104 30 6 0 3 15 14 8 1 1 27 7 0 .288 .342 .433 .775 112 115 0.9
2019 Visalia - A+ 22 7 23 8 1 2 0 3 7 3 0 1 6 5 1 .348 .407 .565 .973 166 165 0.4
2019 Mobile - AA 22 111 435 127 32 5 12 48 76 42 7 2 91 41 7 .292 .362 .471 .833 139 136 5.0
2020 Reno - AAA 23 53 216 72 16 10 7 47 44 23 2 6 39 13 0 .333 .393 .597 .990 155 152 2.6
Total PCL 53 216 72 16 10 7 47 44 23 2 6 39 13 0 .333 .393 .597 .990 155 152
Total SL 111 435 127 32 5 12 48 76 42 7 2 91 41 7 .292 .362 .471 .833 139 136
Total CAL 7 23 8 1 2 0 3 7 3 0 1 6 5 1 .348 .407 .565 .973 166 165
Total NWL 66 237 64 8 5 4 31 33 17 1 2 63 33 4 .270 .319 .397 .716 105 97
Total WINTER 28 104 30 6 0 3 15 14 8 1 1 27 7 0 .288 .342 .433 .775 112 115
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 WL - WINTER 21 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.1
2021 Arizona - MLB 24 12 50 11 5 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 11 2 3 .220 .235 .440 .675 67 64 0.6
2022 Arizona - MLB 25 13 47 16 5 1 4 13 10 2 0 0 9 2 0 .340 .367 .745 1.112 199 203 1.6
Total MLB 25 97 27 10 1 6 18 14 3 0 0 20 4 3 .278 .300 .588 .888 132 132
Total WINTER 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA CF 28 28 62 1 0 63 0 1.000 247.0 2.30 +0.8 1.019
2018 WL - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Arizona - MLB LF 27 26 53 0 0 54 1 .981 230.2 2.07 +0.9 1.026
2020 Arizona - MLB CF 44 41 101 2 1 103 0 1.000 358.1 2.59 +0.6 1.057
2020 Arizona - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 19.2 2.75 +0.1 .993
2021 Arizona - MLB LF 43 36 75 1 0 76 0 1.000 324.2 2.11 +2.1 1.041
2021 Arizona - MLB CF 119 107 334 10 1 347 3 .991 953.1 3.25 +7.3 1.026
2021 Arizona - MLB RF 11 10 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 78.2 2.17 +0.1 1.051
2022 Arizona - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Arizona - MLB LF 13 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 41.0 2.85 +0.2 .966
2022 Arizona - MLB CF 128 126 347 3 1 352 2 .994 1093.2 2.88 +7.4 1.035
2022 Arizona - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .978
2023 Arizona - MLB CF 59 49 185 2 1 187 0 1.000 462.2 3.64 +1.7 1.011
2023 Cleveland - MLB CF 72 72 236 6 3 243 1 .996 625.1 3.48 +2.7 1.025
2024 Cleveland - MLB CF 150 147 460 11 2 474 3 .994 1266.0 3.35 +12.2 1.031
2024 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cleveland - MLB CF 113 108 301 19 1 322 2 .994 919.2 3.13 +3.6 1.030
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 84 67 143 1 0 145 1 .993 605.1 2.14 +3.0 1.027
TOTAL CF 713 678 2026 54 10 2091 11 .995 5926.0 3.16 +36.4 1.029
TOTAL RF 15 12 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 102.1 2.20 +0.1 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 25 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
06/12/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 67th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks, out of college (Ohio).
06/18/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $1,700,000.
09/01/2018 Wins the NWL NWL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
03/20/2019 Named the #84 prospect in the MLB
05/15/2019 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/23/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game.
06/25/2019 Earned 2019 Southern League All-Star Game MVP honors.
09/27/2019 Wins the 2019 Southern League Round 2 with the Mobile BayBears!
10/08/2019 Wins the 2019 SL SL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
10/11/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 SL SL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
03/26/2020 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
05/04/2020 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
07/27/2020 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
06/28/2021 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/12/2021 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
05/02/2022 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/2022 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/26/2022 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/14/2022 Injured on 08/12/2022, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time.
09/03/2022 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/23/2022 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 6 weeks.
10/31/2022 Wins the 2022 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
03/24/2023 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $104,900,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
06/12/2023 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Cleveland Spiders, along with 1B Jose Abreu, in exchange for CF Byron Buxton, RF Bernardo Díaz, and RP Duane Greer.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
07/06/2024 Injured on 07/04/2024, diagnosed with a bruised finger, will not miss additional time.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30).
07/01/2025 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
08/17/2025 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/2025 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 153 9
2024 147 7
Year AB Rank
2021 616 6
Year H Rank
2021 186 7
Year TB Rank
2021 386 2
Year 3B Rank
2020 5 5
2021 7 6
Year HR Rank
2021 49 6
Year SB Rank
2020 32 2
2021 56 4
2022 30 3
Year RBI Rank
2021 131 3
Year R Rank
2021 130 2
Year SH Rank
2024 6 9
Year EBH Rank
2021 95 4
Year SLG Rank
2021 .627 9
Year RC Rank
2021 137.81 5
Year ISO Rank
2021 .325 7
Year WAR Rank
2021 7.6 4
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