Cole Young called up to the Mariners, gets walk-off RBI in MLB debut
Cole Young, a former standout at North Allegheny High School was called up the MLB by the Seattle Mariners, who drafted Young with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.
Ranked as the No. 43 prospect in all of Major League Baseball, Young was batting .277 with 57 hits and five home runs in 206 at bats for the Tacoma Rainiers.
Young, a second baseman and shortstop, was called up to the big leagues and the moment of his being told about the promotion was captured by the Mariners' social media team.
Getting pulled from a game... to find out you're headed to the Show.
The moment a dream comes true for Cole Young. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/dc1uGvrogR — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 1, 2025
"I meant to tell you this earlier, but I'm really proud of what you've done and how far you've come," Rainiers manager John Russell said. "Just take that to Seattle tomorrow, okay?"
The big moments weren't over yet for Young, however.
On Saturday, Young walked off the Twins with a dribbler up the first base line to bring home Miles Mastrubuoni.
Cole Young walks it off in his MLB debut! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/o1iUkyGt3g — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 1, 2025
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Young is the second fastest WPIAL player to make it to the MLB when being drafted in the first round out of high school.
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