• Full name Eric Orlando Young Jr.
  • Born 05/25/1985 in New Brunswick, NJ
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School Chandler-Gilbert CC
  • Debut 08/25/2009
  • Drafted in the 30th round (887th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2003.
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    2B Eric Young has a good pedigree. He's the son of Brewers second baseman Eric Young, a 12-year major league veteran. Like his dad, Young has above-average speed. His bat has a long way to go and he has below-average instincts for a middle infielder. Young is a dual-sport athlete and committed to Villanova, where he plans to play both football and baseball.

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  • Rated Best Athlete in the Colorado Rockies in 2010
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Colorado Rockies in 2010
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Pacific Coast League in 2009
  • Rated Best Baserunner in the Pacific Coast League in 2009
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the California League in 2007
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the California League in 2007
  • Rated Best Baserunner in the California League in 2007
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the South Atlantic League in 2006
  • Rated Best Baserunner in the South Atlantic League in 2006

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