Cubs prospect Chesny Young finished the season Monday with the highest batting average among qualified players in the Southern League. Young hit .303 and appeared to win his second straight batting title. Young led the Carolina League in hitting last season.
The Southern League announced Tuesday that Braves’ prospect Ozzie Albies had been awarded the 2016 Southern League Batting title due to an adjusted batting average.
Chesny Young led the Southern League in hitting with a .303 average but Rule 9.22 (a) allowed the league to add seven plate appearances to Albies’ season totals which made him eligible to win the batting crown.