Alex Young

Alex Young

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Alex Young in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a one-year, $1.16 million contract with the Reds in January of 2024.
Back from injured list
PCincinnati Reds
May 28, 2024
The Reds activated Young (back) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Young is finally ready for his season debut after recovering from low back disc degeneration. The left-handed reliever allowed just one unearned run over 11 innings on his rehab assignment. Young made 63 appearances out of Cincinnati's bullpen in 2023, posting a 3.86 ERA and 50:20 K:BB in 53.2 frames.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
11
Last 10 Games
11
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Alex Young generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Alex Young generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-50%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-32%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .301 178 42 19 47 8 1 3
Since 2022vs Right .228 184 31 12 39 8 1 7
2024vs Left .500 6 2 0 3 0 0 0
2024vs Right .250 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023vs Left .272 118 28 13 28 5 0 3
2023vs Right .225 118 22 7 25 3 1 7
2022vs Left .340 54 12 6 16 3 1 0
2022vs Right .232 62 9 5 13 5 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-7%
ERA at Home
2024
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2023
Even Split
2022
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.16 1.43 42.2 4 0 0 7.6 3.4 1.1
Since 2022Away 3.40 1.41 39.2 1 3 1 8.4 3.4 1.1
2024Home 0.00 2.40 1.2 0 0 0 10.8 0.0 0.0
2024Away 0.00 0.00 .333333 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023Home 3.86 1.43 28.0 4 0 0 7.7 3.5 1.6
2023Away 3.86 1.29 25.2 0 2 1 9.1 3.2 1.8
2022Home 2.08 1.31 13.0 0 0 0 6.9 3.5 0.0
2022Away 2.63 1.68 13.2 1 1 0 7.2 4.0 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Alex Young compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
90.1 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
2.00
 
BABIP
.524
 
GB/FB
2.50
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
76.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2071 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%
 
Swinging Strike
15.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
After failing to secure a starting role in summer camp, Young began the season in the Diamondbacks' bullpen. The lefty was pitching well early on, allowing just three earned runs in his first nine innings of 2020, and eventually the team decided to give Young another look as a starter with the likes of Madison Bumgarner, Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver failing to get the job done in the rotation. Young was not terrible as a starter outside of a six-run blowup against the Angels on Sept. 17. His swinging-strike and chase rates portend a better K%, but to date the strikeouts have yet to manifest at the big-league level. Righties teed off on Young last season, and until he shows more of a strikeout punch, the risk will outweigh the reward in the vast majority of matchups.
Young began the season in a long-relief role at Triple-A Reno before transitioning to the rotation, and while he didn't turn any heads there, injuries to Arizona's rotation ultimately paved the way for the lefty to make his major-league debut in June. He held his own across 15 starts and a pair of relief appearances following his promotion, compiling a 3.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 83.1 innings. While Young's numbers look solid on the surface, things aren't as rosy if you dig a little deeper. His 7.7 BB% was good but not great, while his strikeout (20.3%) and home-run rates (1.5 HR/9) left something to be desired. He had that HR/9 despite a groundball rate pushing 50%. On account of those peripherals, the estimators say the southpaw is a candidate to regress in his sophomore season, but Young should be in the running for a rotation spot and he's at least on the streaming radar.
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Starting rehab assignment
PCincinnati Reds
Back
May 2, 2024
Young (back) was sent to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
PCincinnati Reds
Back
April 24, 2024
The Reds transferred Young (back) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
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Sidelined until late May
PCincinnati Reds
Back
April 10, 2024
Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that he anticipates Young (back) being sidelined until late May, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Moves to injured list
PCincinnati Reds
Back
March 27, 2024
The Reds placed Young on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with low back disc degeneration.
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Headed to IL after setback
PCincinnati Reds
Back
March 15, 2024
Young will begin the season on the injured list after having a setback with his back injury, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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