Cole
Young
2BAge : 23Bats : L
#2
Cole Young
#22B
Seattle Mariners
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 82 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-05-31
Born in : Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners | 160 | 577 | 142 | 17 | 66 | .246 | .693 |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners | 77 | 223 | 47 | 4 | 24 | .211 | .607 |
| Career totals | 237 | 800 | 189 | 21 | 90 | .236 | .669 | |
Contract
Seattle Mariners payroll →- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
—
Pre-arb
2029
—
Arb 1
2030
—
Arb 2
2031
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
102
wOBA
.308
xwOBA
.316
OPS
.693
AVG
.246
OBP
.312
HR
17
RBI
66
SB
4
PA
638
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
1.5
Home runs
13
2026 WAR
2.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+14)
- 2025-0.3 WAR · -0.7 per full season
- 20262.0 WAR · 1.9 per full season
Outlook, age included
+39 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
68
Depth
- CON
- Contact
- 80
- POW
- Power
- 70
- EYE
- Eye
- 75
- SPD
- Speed
- 74
- FLD
- Fielding
- 62
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
2.0
#123 of 267 regular hitters
PAL Rating
26 / 100
#197 of 267 regular hitters
Value Rating
65 / 100
Surplus $18.8M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
88.3 mi/h
36th percentile
Max exit velocity
111.3 mi/h
57th percentile
Barrels
5.1 %
25th percentile
Hard-hit
37.5 %
35th percentile
xBA
.259
70th percentile
Bat speed
71.5 mi/h
42th percentile
Sprint speed
27.8 pi/s
58th percentile
Outs above average
-6
17th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 2.0 | 26 | 68 | 88.3 | 111.3 | 5.1 | 37.5 | .259 |
| 2025 | SEA | -0.3 | 7 | 66 | 87.6 | 114.1 | 5.6 | 31.1 | .224 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs LAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .246 |
| Sep 26 | vs LAA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .245 |
| Sep 25 | vs LAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Sep 24 | vs LAA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Sep 23 | vs HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Sep 22 | vs HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 |
| Sep 20 | @ COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| Sep 18 | @ COL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Sep 16 | @ LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| Sep 15 | @ LAA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
Cole Young in five questions
How many home runs does Cole Young have in 2026?
Cole Young has 17 home runs in 160 games in 2026, with a .246 batting average, 66 RBIs and a .693 OPS.
How old and how tall is Cole Young?
Cole Young is 23 years old (born July 29, 2003). He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 181 lb (82 kg).
Where is Cole Young from?
Cole Young was born in Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
How good is Cole Young?
Cole Young produced 2.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 127th of 267 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 26 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Cole Young make?
Cole Young earns $786K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 65 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.