Andrew Young #27

Born and raised in West Fargo, the fifth-largest city in North Dakota (est. 35,708) according to the 2017 Census estimates... Attended Jamestown (N.D.) College (2013), Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan. (2014) and Indiana State University (2015-16).

2020

Played in 12 games in his first season with the D-backs, hitting .192 (5-for26) with 2 doubles, 1 home run and 4 RBI...Made his Major League debut on Aug. 1 vs. Dodgers (defensive replacement at second base)...Collected his first hit (double off Bryan Abreu) on Aug. 4 vs. Astros, becoming the 12th North Dakota-born player to collect a hit...Batted leadoff on Aug. 11 @ Rockies, the first D-backs rookie to do so within their first 6 career games since Adam Eaton in Sept. 2012...Underwent right hammate hook excision surgery on Sept. 15 (performed by Dr. Sheridan)...Hit his first home run on Aug. 9, 2020, @ Padres...His home run landed in the Padres’ bullpen and, after the game, San Diego reliever Matt Strahm, who hails from the same hometown as Young (West Fargo, N.D.), handed over the ball.

2019

Combined to hit .271 AVG/.368 OBP/.535 SLG with 25 doubles, 5 triples, 29 home runs and 81 RBI in 133 games with Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Reno...Recorded 8 homers and 28 RBI in 65 games with Jackson and 21 homers and 53 RBI in 68 games with Reno.

2018

Combined to hit .289 AVG/.379 OBP/.479 SLG with 13 doubles, 3 triples, 21 home runs and 58 RBI in 119 games with Single-A Adv. Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield...Named to the Florida State League midseason All-Star Team and participated in the Home Run Derby… earned Texas League Player of the Week honors for July 23-29.

2017

Played in three levels of the Cardinals' organization and hit .278 AVG/.359 OBP/.471 SLG with 17 home runs and 59 RBI in 117 games with Single-A Peoria (58 G), Single-A Adv. Palm Beach (57 G) and Double-A Springfield (2 G)...Named to the Midwest League midseason All-Star Team.