Eric Young Jr.

Eric Young Jr.
Young with the New York Mets in 2013
Seattle Mariners – No. 53
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1985-05-25) May 25, 1985 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 2009, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.245
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	112
Stolen bases	162
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
As player Colorado Rockies (2009–2013) New York Mets (2013–2014) Atlanta Braves (2015) New York Mets (2015) New York Yankees (2016) Los Angeles Angels (2017–2018) As coach Washington Nationals (2022–2023) Seattle Mariners (2025–present)
Career highlights and awards
NL stolen base leader (2013)

Eric Orlando Young Jr. (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current first base coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels. He was the National League stolen base leader in 2013.

Young was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated from Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway, New Jersey. He had a football scholarship to attend Villanova University. The Colorado Rockies selected Young in the 30th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed rather than attend college.