Mariners' Cole Young had his batting average grow by 8 points while he wasn't even playing

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Mariners' Cole Young had his batting average grow by 8 points while he wasn't even playing

Mariners' Cole Young had his batting average grow by 8 points while he wasn't even playing

That's a pretty positive development for the young second baseman.

Mariners' Cole Young had his batting average grow by 8 points while he wasn't even playing

That's a pretty positive development for the young second baseman.

It’s not every day you see a batting average climb without a single swing—but that’s exactly what happened to Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young on Tuesday.

While Young was off the field, MLB officially reclassified a play from his May 2 game against the Kansas City Royals. What was originally ruled an error on Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was changed to a hit. That single tweak turned an 0-for-1 at-bat into a 1-for-1, lifting Young’s average from .258 to .266—a tidy eight-point bump.

The play in question? A scorching one-hopper off Young’s bat at over 100 mph, rocketing toward Pasquantino. The ball grazed the first baseman’s glove but was never truly catchable—a tough break for Pasquantino, but a fair call for the official scorer to reverse. MLB Scoring Changes confirmed the update on social media, noting it as their 73rd scoring change of the season.

For Young, it’s a welcome boost as he continues to develop at the big-league level. For Pasquantino, it’s one less error on his season ledger. These judgment calls are part of baseball’s charm, and sometimes, the numbers just work out in your favor—even when you’re not playing.

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