OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Cole Young
Second Base • Shortstop • Seattle Mariners
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
23
Height:
5' 10"
Weight:
180 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
54 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Second 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 Cole Young
Cole Young currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. R is the strongest verified indicator, while OPS represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 42th percentile (#87 MLB)
- SLG: 45th percentile (#83 MLB)
- OBP: 42th percentile (#87 MLB)
- AVG: 61th percentile (#58 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.264
#58 MLB
Top 39%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.321
#87 MLB
Top 58%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.418
#83 MLB
Top 55%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.739
#87 MLB
Top 58%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
14
#85 MLB
Top 14%
RBI
50
#77 MLB
Top 12%
H
108
#35 MLB
Top 6%
SB
3
#201 MLB
Top 33%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Second Base
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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On-Base Production Relative focus
Why: .321 OBP ranks #87 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (42nd percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Limited multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Second Base
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Shortstop
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.