Eric Young Jr.
| Eric Young, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: May 25, 1985 Piscataway, New Jersey | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| August 25, 2009, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics (through May 30, 2013) | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| Stolen bases | 68 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Eric Orlando Young, Jr. (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder with the New York Mets[4] of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1] He is the son of former professional baseball player Eric Young.
Baseball career
Young was born in Piscataway, New Jersey and began his career playing in 2004 for the Casper Rockies (now the Grand Junction Rockies), that was an advanced rookie team and that was part of the Pioneer Baseball League that is located in Casper, WY.
In 2006 Young led all minor leaguers in stolen bases, with 87.[5] He recently won the Arizona Fall League batting title, finishing with a .430 average.[2]
Young Jr. appeared in the 2009 Futures Game, hitting a three-run home run.
Young Jr. made his major league debut on August 25, 2009 for the Colorado Rockies playing Center Field. He had his first career hit in this game during the 5th inning and ended the game 1-4. Eric Young, Sr. was in attendance for his son's debut.
On September 8, 2009, he hit his first career home run in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Cincinnati Reds.
During spring training for the 2010 season he was optioned to the team's Triple-A affiliate, the Sky Sox.[3] On April 25, 2010, Eric Young Jr. was recalled to the Rockies from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On May 15, 2010 he suffered a stress fracture and was placed on the DL to return to Coors Field on August 14, 2010. On May 27, 2011 he was called back up to the Rockies with an above 300 batting average from the Sky Sox. He was designated for assignment on June 12, 2013. Traded to the New York Mets on June 18, 2013
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References
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Piscataway, New Jersey
- Baseball players from New Jersey
- Colorado Rockies players
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Casper Rockies players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- African-American baseball players