Cole Young Named MLB Gold Glove Finalist With Mariners
By: Jared Barton
Former North Allegheny baseball standout and current Mariners infielder Cole Young is up for a big end-of-season MLB award.
Young was named a Gold Glove finalist for the first time in his career on Wednesday.
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Young took over as a mainstay in the Mariners lineup in 2026, securing the starting second baseman role. Young appeared in 160 games this season, with 157 games at second and the other nine at shortstop. In 1,390.1 innings out in the field this year, Young accumulated 227 putouts and 405 assists in 640 total chances. He also turned 81 double plays while registering a .990 fielding percentage at second base and an .857 mark at shortstop.
Cole Young led American League second basemen this season in:
🔹 Defensive Runs Saved (16)
🔹 Games Played (157)
🔹 Innings (1,350.1)
🔹 Putouts (223)
🔹 Assists (397)
🔹 Fielding Percentage (T-1st, .990)— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) October 14, 2026
Offensively, Young ended the season with a .246 batting average with 17 home runs, 66 RBI, 44 walks, 19 doubles, four triples and 4 stolen bases, leading to 220 total bases. The second-year big leaguer had an on-base percentage of .312 and a slugging percentage of .381.
