Poked his only homer of the year on 5/12 at New York (AL), going 3-for-5 on the game and falling a tripleshort of the cycle. Eric Young Jr. Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman Bats: Both • Throws: Right 5-10, 195lb (178cm, 88kg) Born: May 25, 1985 in New Brunswick, NJ us. Collected his second-consecutive 30-steal season after swiping exactly 30 bases while being caught sixtimes (83%). He previously turned the trick on 8/6 and 8/7/12.Signed as free agent with Atlanta Feb. 22, 2015...Acquired by Mets in exchange for cash Aug. 22, 2015.Married, wife's name is Victoria...Attended Piscataway (NJ) HS...Originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by Mike Garlatti and Mike Ericson...Son of Eric Young, who played in the Major Leagues from 1992-2006...The Youngs are the only father/son combo ever to lead their respective league in stolen bases (Eric Young, Sr. led the National League with 53 SB in 1996).Acquired from the Colorado Rockies on June 18 in exchange for righthanded pitcher Collin McHugh...Hit .251 (94-374) with, 18 doubles, four triples, one home run, 26 RBI and 38 stolen bases in 91 games for the Mets...Hit .242 (40-165) with nine doubles, three triples, one home run, six RBI and eight stolen bases in 57 games before the Rockies designated him for assignment on June 12. Put together a .308 mark (8-for-26) in seven games at Turner Field, his highest average in any park (mini-mum 4 games). Reached base in 20 straight games hitting leadoff from 4/5-26, the longest stretch by a Mets leadoff hitter since Jose Reyes reached in 33 consecutive games in 2008. Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Eric Young Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Pages at Baseball ReferenceFielding Finders & Advanced StatsItalian: Eric Young statisticheBatting Finders & Advanced StatsSome high school data is courtesy David McWater.Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. October 29, 2018: CF Eric Young Jr. elected free agency. Totaled seven runs, eight hits, three RBI and six steals in Atlanta, his most in any visitingstadium. Philadelphia...Finished with a career-high 32 RBI. After a four-game rehabilitation stint between High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton, he was reinstated from the DL on 6/16. November 20, 2018: Naranjeros de Hermosillo placed OF Eric Young Jr. on the reserve list. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about left fielder Eric Young Jr. on ESPN. October 29, 2018 CF Eric Young Jr. elected free agency.
Stole 12 bases over 23 games in April, the second-most by a Mets player in the month in franchise history(Jose Reyes, 17; 2007). Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Eric Young Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Had seven outfield assists, a career-best...Entered the year with two total. The 30 stolen bases tied him for sixth-most in the National League. Hit a two-run home run (off Luis Mendoza) in the 11th inning to give the Mets a 4-2 win over Kansas City, August 2...It was Young's first career game-ending hit and first home run with the Mets. New content will be added above the current area of focus upon selection October 12, 2018: OF Eric Young Jr. assigned to Naranjeros de Hermosillo. Scored a career-high four runs on 4/10 at Atlanta, ending the night 3-for-4 with a triple. Young Jr. currently plays for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. Finished with 40 multi-hit games, 29 with the Mets, good for the fourth-most on the team. Eric Young Jr. Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman Bats: Both • Throws: Right 5-10, 195lb (178cm, 88kg) . Eric Jr. graduated from Piscataway Township High School in 2003 and on August 25, 2009, made his major league debut with the Colorado Rockies when Dexter Fowler was put on the disabled list. Missed 22 games after being placed on the Mets' 15-day disabled list on 5/25 with a strained right ham-string. Young's son, Eric Young Jr., has also played professional baseball. Stole his 100th base on September 14 vs. Miami in the second game of a doubleheader. Tied his careerhigh with three stolen bases and three hits in the same game. Young was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 30, 1992, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stroked a career-high-tying three hits in back-to-back games for the second time in his career on 5/11 and5/12. Stole a base in five straight games, July 4-8, one shy of the longest streak in Mets history...Vince Coleman had a six-game streak in May 1991 and Jose Reyes had two six-gamers, July 2005 and August 2007. Made his Mets debut, June 19 at Atlanta...Singled once in four at-bats. He became the first player in Mets historyto score four or more runs with three or more hits and at least three steals in a single game. Born: May 25, 1985 in New Brunswick, NJ us Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Piscataway HS (Piscataway, NJ).. High School: Piscataway HS (Piscataway, NJ) Scored at least once in a career high-tying four consecutive games three times, last on August 31-September 3...Had done it four times previous.