Cole Young, a second baseman and shortstop for the Seattle Mariners, was drafted 21st overall in the 2022 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 2025. Growing up in Wexford, Pennsylvania, he showed early promise by winning MLB's national Pitch, Hit & Run competition in 2014, and he batted over .400 in every season of his high school career. After signing for a $3.3 million bonus, he climbed through the Mariners' farm system, earned top-70 prospect rankings, and played in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game before a solid start with Triple-A Tacoma in 2025. Promoted to the majors on May 30, 2025, he immediately made an impact with a game-winning RBI in his first MLB game the next day, though he ultimately finished his rookie season with a modest .211/.302/.305 slash line and four home runs. Despite losing his everyday role late in 2025, he showed resilience in 2026, recording his first career four-hit game against the Minnesota Twins on August 2, highlighting his potential as a rising star for Seattle.