Cole Young Wins Gold Glove Award With Mariners
By: Jared Barton
Former North Allegheny baseball standout Cole Young has picked up his first MLB award as a member of the Mariners.
The infielder was named an American League Gold Glove Award winner on Sunday night.
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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 is the second @Mariners player to win a Gold Glove Award in his age-22 season or younger, joining Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (3x, 1990-92).
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) November 2, 2026
According to Brad Everett of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2026 is the fifth straight year a former WPIAL player has won a Gold Glove.
Congrats to North Allegheny grad Cole Young on winning an MLB Gold Glove Award tonight‼️ ⚾️🔥 He was the pick for American League second baseman. Fifth straight year a WPIAL alum has won a Gold Glove. Mt. Lebanon’s Ian Happ won the previous four years and was a finalist again this year.
— Brad Everett (@BREAL412) November 2, 2026
According to MLB Stats, Young is the third Mariners second baseman to win a Gold Glove Award, joining Bret Boone and Harold Reynolds, who won three each with the club. Young (23 y, 60 d) is also the third-youngest second baseman to win a Gold Glove, behind only Ken Hubbs (1962, 20 y, 107 d) and Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski (1958, 21 y, 221 d).
Cole Young is the third Mariners second baseman to win a Gold Glove Award, joining Bret Boone and Harold Reynolds, who won three each with the club.
Young (23 y, 60 d) is also the third-youngest second baseman to win a Gold Glove, behind only Ken Hubbs (1962, 20 y, 107 d) and Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski (1958, 21 y, 221 d).
h/t @EliasSports, based on age at the end of the season.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 2, 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.
