OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Jared Young
First Base • Designated Hitter • Left Field • Right Field • New York Mets
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
31
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
200 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
50 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
First Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Jared Young
Jared Young currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while AVG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 47th percentile (Would rank #79)
- OBP: 46th percentile (Would rank #81)
- SLG: 45th percentile (Would rank #83)
- AVG: 43th percentile (Would rank #85)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.249
Would rank #85
Top 57% vs qualifiers
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.327
Would rank #81
Top 54% vs qualifiers
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.418
Would rank #83
Top 55% vs qualifiers
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.745
Would rank #79
Top 53% vs qualifiers
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
7
#202 MLB
Top 33%
RBI
19
#299 MLB
Top 49%
H
44
#265 MLB
Top 43%
SB
1
#296 MLB
Top 48%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
First Base
Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB hitter pool. These are not official rankings.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Moderate confidence
Compared with qualified MLB hitters, but this is not an official qualified ranking.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Batting Average Production Directional comparison
Why: Directional comparison (199 PA across 65 games): .249 AVG would place #85 against 149 qualified MLB hitters (43rd percentile). This is not an official rank. It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Strong multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- First Base
- Position / role entries
- 4
- Verified secondary positions
- Designated Hitter, Left Field, Right Field
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.