Alex Young

Alex Young

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Alex Young in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a one-year contract with the Reds in January of 2023.
Back from COVID-19 IL
PCincinnati Reds
September 18, 2023
Young (illness) was activated from the COVID-19-related injured list Monday.
ANALYSIS
Young was initially shelved in late August with a hamstring injury before being shifted to the COVID-19-related IL on Sept. 9. The southpaw has pitched well for the Reds this season when healthy, posting a 3.31 ERA and 45:19 K:BB through 49 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
15
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 2021
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-32%
BAA vs RHP
2021
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .291 264 61 30 67 9 2 8
Since 2021vs Right .271 330 52 28 80 16 2 14
2023vs Left .275 117 27 13 28 5 0 3
2023vs Right .231 115 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
2021vs Left .284 93 22 11 23 1 1 5
2021vs Right .321 153 21 16 42 8 1 7
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-5%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 4.09 1.44 61.2 6 3 0 7.2 3.6 1.3
Since 2021Away 5.19 1.67 69.1 1 6 1 8.3 4.3 1.7
2023Home 3.86 1.43 28.0 4 0 0 7.7 3.5 1.6
2023Away 4.07 1.36 24.1 0 2 1 9.2 3.3 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
2021Home 5.66 1.55 20.2 2 3 0 6.5 3.9 1.7
2021Away 7.18 1.91 31.1 0 3 0 8.0 5.2 2.3
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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
2.45
 
K/9
8.4
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.7
 
Fastball
90.6 mph
 
ERA
3.96
 
WHIP
1.39
 
BABIP
.304
 
GB/FB
1.77
 
Left On Base
78.0%
 
Exit Velocity
81.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2033 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.2%
 
Swinging Strike
15.1%
 
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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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Rejoins mates, not activated yet
PCincinnati Reds
Illness
September 18, 2023
Young (illness) rejoined teammates in New York over the weekend but has not yet been activated, MLB.com reports.
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Starts rehab assignment
PCincinnati Reds
Illness
September 15, 2023
Young (COVID-19) has been sent to Triple-A Louisville to begin a rehab assignment, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Moves to COVID-19 IL
PCincinnati Reds
Illness
September 9, 2023
The Reds transferred Young (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list to the COVID-19-related IL on Saturday.
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Begins rehab assignment
PCincinnati Reds
Hamstring
September 6, 2023
Young (hamstring) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Louisville.
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Lands on IL
PCincinnati Reds
Hamstring
August 26, 2023
The Reds placed Young on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left hamstring tightness.
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