With CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas out of the lineup for the 11-5 defeat, the Nationals’ sixth in a row, the center fielder went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI.
loss to the New York Mets, was Washington’s sixth straight defeat. The team has lost eight of its past nine. But because CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas got the game off — Abrams for some scheduled rest, Thomas because of continued back tightness — Jacob Young, the Nationals’ rookie center fielder, faced his first test in the leadoff spot. The 24-year-old finished with a single, a double, a walk, a strikeout, a groundout, two runs and an RBI.
Young was part of the action right away. It just wasn’t on Washingon’s terms. Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor, the Mets’ first two batters, slapped singles to him in center. In an immediate jam, Corbin followed with back-to-back outs, though they were a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly that brought in a run. Then after he plunked Mark Vientos with a fastball, Francisco Alvarez, New York’s 21-year-old catcher, crushed a three-run homer to left.
So with Washington already in a hole, Young stepped in for his first of five plate appearances, facing lefty José Quintana. To take the next step this season, Young had to improve his swing decisions, which he detailed at his locker Tuesday afternoon. Yes, that meant chasing pitches less often than he did at low Class A Fredericksburg in 2022. But for Young, who debuted Aug. 26, it was more about swinging at the right pitches in the strike zone.
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