Alex Young (baseball)

Alexander Edward Young (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) .

For other people named Alex Young, see Alex Young (disambiguation).
Alex Young
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-09) September 9, 1993
Westlake, Ohio
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 27, 2019, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record9–9
Earned run average4.23
Strikeouts110
Teams

Amateur career

Young attended Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois.[1] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 32nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball.[2] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[3] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft.[4][5]

Professional career

He signed with the Diamondbacks and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks, and after one scoreless appearance, he was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops where he finished the season, posting a 1.50 ERA in six innings. In 2016, Young played for both the Kane County Cougars and Visalia Rawhide, pitching to a combined 5-8 record, 3.56 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 21 games (20 starts) between both teams. He spent 2017 with the Jackson Generals where he went 9-9 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 games (24 starts),[6] and he split 2018 with Jackson and the Reno Aces, pitching to a combined 10-5 record with a 5.17 ERA in 29 games (21 starts) between both teams.[7] He opened the 2019 season back with Reno.[8]

On June 27, 2019, the Diamondbacks selected Young's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[8] He made his debut that night, pitching five innings and recording the win versus the San Francisco Giants.[9]

On July 7, 2019, Young pitched a no-hitter through 6 innings of play vs. the Colorado Rockies at that time he was lifted by Arizona manager Torey Lovullo. Torey said he wanted to protect Young with a limited pitch count, and this decision was met with a chorus of boos from the hometown fans. The D-backs still held on to win the game 5-3.

On August 2, 2019, Young got his first MLB hit, remarkably the Diamondbacks' sole hit in a 3–0 home loss to the Nationals. Young pitched the first six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out nine.[10] He ended the season with a record of 7–5 with an ERA of 3.56 in ​83 1⁄3 innings. In 2020, Young began the season pitching out of the bullpen before being placed in the starting rotation. In 15 games (7 starts), he finished with an ERA of 5.44 in ​46 1⁄3 innings.

References
  1. "Carmel's Young a pitcher to watch". CSN Chicago. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. Chicago Tribune (June 11, 2015). "Carmel grad Alex Young ready to make leap from TCU to Arizona Diamondbacks". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. "#11 Alex Young - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. "Diamondbacks draft Alex Young in Round 2". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  5. Fox Sports. "D-backs take TCU's Young in second round". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. "Alex Young Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. "Alex Young Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  8. RotoWire Staff (June 26, 2019). "Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Will make debut Thursday". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  9. Nick Piecoro (June 27, 2019). "Diamondbacks' Alex Young wins MLB debut vs. Giants". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. Young Deals But D-Backs Can't Hit, Retrieved August 3, 2019
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