Alex Young (baseball)

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83+1⁄3 innings, in 17 games (15 starts). [13] His fastball velocity (87.6 mph) was in the slowest 3% in major league baseball. [14]

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.

In 2021, after struggling to a 2–6 record and 6.26 ERA in 30 appearances (2 starts) with the Diamondbacks, Young was designated for assignment by Arizona on July 21. [15]

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

On July 26, 2021, Young was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Indians. [16]

Young was designated for assignment by the newly named Cleveland Guardians on November 19, 2021. [17] After clearing waivers, he was outrighted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on November 24. [18]

The Guardians selected Young's contract on July 3, 2022. With Triple–A Columbus in 2022, he had been 3–0 with one save and a 3.66 ERA in 30 relief appearances, as in 32 innings he struck out 47 batters. [19] With the Guardians in 2022, he pitched a scoreless third of an inning, with one hit and one strikeouts. [19] He was designated for assignment on July 14.

In 2022 to that point, he had thrown mostly an 83 mph slider, a 91 mph sinker, and an 85 mph changeup, with an occasional fourseam fastball, curveball, and cutter. [20]

San Francisco Giants

On July 18, 2022, the Guardians traded Young to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. [21]

In 2022, after pitching three scoreless innings for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he pitched for the Giants. He was 1–1 with a 2.39 ERA over 24 games (one start) covering 26+1⁄3 innings. [19] On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.

Cincinnati Reds

On January 17, 2023, Young signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to spring training. [22] On March 30, Young had his contract selected after making the Opening Day roster. [23] In 63 relief outings for Cincinnati, he logged a 3.86 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 53+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Young began the 2024 season on the injured list with low back disc degeneration after suffering the injury in spring training. [24] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on April 24, 2024. [25]

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Alex Young
Cincinnati Reds – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-09) September 9, 1993 (age 30)
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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June 27, 2019, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
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