How Jared Young can be to the NY Mets what Jake Bauers has turned into for the Brewers

How Jared Young can be to the New York Mets what Jake Bauers has turned into for the Milwaukee Brewers.

By Tim Boyle · Rising Apple

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Rising Apple argues Jared Young could replicate Jake Bauers' breakout offensive success for the New York Mets.
Jake Bauers hit 26 home runs with an .874 OPS for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2026.
Both Bauers and Young finished the 2026 regular season with identical .266 batting averages.

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Tim Boyle of Rising Apple argues that the New York Mets should look at Milwaukee Brewers breakout hitter Jake Bauers as a development blueprint for first baseman Jared Young. Both players posted identical .266 batting averages in 2026, though Bauers hit 26 home runs with an .874 OPS compared to Young's lower home run rate.

Boyle highlights launch angle and pitch success as key differences between the two hitters. While Young excels against curveballs and limits strikeouts, Boyle suggests that increasing his hard-hit rate and launch angle could unlock Bauers-like power for the Mets next season.

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