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Cubs' Chesny Young: Assigned to minor-league camp
Young was moved from the Cubs' spring training to minor-league camp Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
Young's bat was silent this spring, as he went 4-for-29 (.138) over 16 games. Due to Chicago's astounding depth around the infield, Young's chances of reaching the majors this season are slim. He'll likely report to Triple-A Iowa, where he hit .256/.311/.311 over 120 games last season.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Returns to lineup
Young is back in Saturday's lineup after suffering a contusion during Thursday's outing, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
Young sustained the injury after colliding with Anthony Rizzo in pursuit of a foul popup. There don't appear to be any lingering effects, so the second baseman should be good to go for the rest of spring camp.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Suffers contusion
Young (undisclosed) suffered a contusion during his collision with Anthony Rizzo in Thursday's spring game, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
There still hasn't been word on where exactly Young is dealing with this contusion, but it doesn't seem to be too serious. Consider him day-to-day.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Exits early after collision
Young was removed from Thursday's spring game early after being clipped by Anthony Rizzo in pursuit of a foul popup, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The exact nature of the injury is still unclear, but he was moving relatively slowly when coming off the field. The severity should become known later once the team medical staff takes a look at him, but it likely won't affect the forgone conclusion that Young will start the 2018 season in the minors.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Not hitting for power at Triple-A
Young, 24, is hitting .280/.311/.332 with zero home runs, three steals and a 28:9 K:BB in 193 at-bats at Triple-A Iowa.
He recently missed about a week on the DL with an undisclosed injury. Since returning, he has continued to make excellent contact while not hitting for any notable power. It's the type of second base profile that is being phased out of today's game. Young will have a particularly difficult time seeing playing time with the Cubs, given their depth of talent up the middle.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: On minor-league DL
Young is on the 7-day DL at Triple-A Iowa with an undisclosed injury.
A 24-year-old second baseman, Young has a knack for making consistent content, but his hit-over-power profile is unlikely to ever profile in a regular role for a first-division team like the Cubs. He was hitting .297/.329/.342 with zero home runs and three steals (on five attempts) in 155 at-bats.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Raking in May
Young is hitting .438/.471/.531 in May at Triple-A Iowa.
Young started the month with a .224 average and he's now hitting .282 following the hot stretch. Young is one of the organization's more polished minor league bats, but he doesn't really have an opening to the MLB roster with Javier Baez, Ben Zobrist and Addison Russell holding down the middle infield. Young could be an option if any of those guys go down with an injury, though.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: WIll begin year at Triple-A
Young will start the season with Triple-A Iowa, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
Young slashed .303/.376/.387 last season at Double-A, and he continued to hit well in spring training. There's no doubt the 24-year-old can handle the bat; the question is where he'll play at the MLB level, as the Cubs' infield is pretty stacked at the moment. Look for Young to spend the year at Triple-A, but he could be an option if the Cubs deal with any injuries to guys like Addison Russell, Javier Baez or Ben Zobrist.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Moved to minors
Young was reassigned to minor league camp Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Young has continued to impress with his bat this spring, slashing .364/.391/.500 in 30 at-bats so far, but with the likes of Addison Russell and Javier Baez blocking him at the major league level, it seems he'll likely spend the year at Triple-A Iowa.
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Cubs' Chesny Young: Impresses in winter league
Young put together a strong performance in the Dominican Winter League during the offseason, MLB.com reports.
Young, a top-20 prospect for the Cubs, batted .351 in 22 regular-season games, then hit .314 in the DWL playoffs. The 24-year-old middle infielder has been solid with the bat since being drafted in 2014 and he should begin the year at Triple-A, but the likes of Addison Russell and Javier Baez are blocking him at the MLB level.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Atlanta, GA |
| Age: 31 |
| Experience: R |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |