Brandon Young (baseball)
| Brandon Young | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 19, 1998 Lumberton, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through August 21, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–7 |
| Earned run average | 6.24 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Brandon Wayne Young (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
On June 14, 2020, Young signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an undrafted free agent.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Young returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Delmarva Shorebirds and High–A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 23 games (20 starts) for the two affiliates, he compiled a 4–3 record and 3.52 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 84+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Young made 3 starts for the Double–A Bowie Baysox in 2022, but later underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season.[4] He split the 2023 campaign between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Orioles, Delmarva, Aberdeen, and Bowie. In 11 total starts for the four affiliates, Young logged an 0–5 record and 4.50 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 40 innings of work.[5]
Young made 27 appearances (24 starts) split between Double–A Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 5–6 record and 3.57 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 111 innings pitched. He was named Baltimore's minor league pitcher of the year after the season.[6] On November 19, 2024, the Orioles added Young to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7]
Young was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season.[8] On April 19, 2025, Young was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He allowed three runs over four innings as the starting pitcher in his MLB debut in a 9–5 home win over the Cincinnati Reds later that afternoon.[10] On July 8, 2025, he threw an immaculate inning against the New York Mets, becoming the 4th in Orioles history and the first since Kevin Gausman in 2018. He struck out Jesse Winker, Jeff McNeil, and Luis Torrens.[11]
On August 15, 2025, Young got his first win and threw a perfect game through 7 2/3 innings in a game against the Houston Astros. It was the longest perfect game bid for Baltimore since Mike Mussina also had his perfect game broken up with two outs in the eighth in 1998. [12] Young's perfect game was broken up by an infield single from former teammate Ramón Urías, who had been traded to the Astros just two weeks prior. Young went on to strike out the next batter, ending the game having pitched eight innings, with no earned runs, no walks and only one hit.
References
- ^ "Brandon Young is the next unheralded Orioles pitching prospect to try to earn a place". camdenchat.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Young Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Young promoted to Triple-A Norfolk". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Young - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Young named Orioles' minor league pitcher of the year, Coby Mayo minor league player". baltimorebaseball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (November 19, 2024). "Orioles Select Kade Strowd, Brandon Young". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles option Brandon Young to minor-league camp". masnsports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles Designate Scott Blewett For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Rill, Jake. "Young's dream comes true as he debuts in the Major Leagues," MLB.com, Saturday 19 April 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Immaculate inning a lifelong memory for O's rookie -- and one lucky young fan". MLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Young flirts with perfection in dominant outing as O's top Astros". espn.com. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)