Brandon Young

Brandon Young

27-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brandon Young in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2025.
Optioned to minor-league camp
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
March 7, 2026
The Orioles optioned Young to minor-league camp Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Analysis
Young made 12 starts for Baltimore last season, pitching to an unsightly 6.24 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 57.2 innings. He was always a long shot to break camp given the Orioles' pitching additions over the offseason. The right-hander will presumably stay stretched out as starting depth at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
76
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Brandon 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 Brandon Young generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .315 144 23 16 40 11 0 6
Since 2023vs Right .262 112 24 6 27 6 0 6
2025vs Left .315 144 23 16 40 11 0 6
2025vs Right .262 112 24 6 27 6 0 6
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-64%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-64%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 8.72 1.78 32.0 0 4 0 6.8 2.8 3.1
Since 2023Away 3.16 1.25 25.2 1 3 0 8.1 4.2 0.4
2025Home 8.72 1.78 32.0 0 4 0 6.8 2.8 3.1
2025Away 3.16 1.25 25.2 1 3 0 8.1 4.2 0.4
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2023
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .237 258 57 26 54 10 1 4
Since 2023vs Right .221 221 66 11 46 8 0 6
2025vs Left .183 64 14 4 11 1 1 2
2025vs Right .200 40 13 0 8 1 0 1
2024vs Left .256 194 43 22 43 9 0 2
2024vs Right .226 181 53 11 38 7 0 5
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Brandon Young compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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
2.14
 
K/9
7.3
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.9
 
Fastball
93.8 mph
 
ERA
6.24
 
WHIP
1.54
 
BABIP
.322
 
GB/FB
1.27
 
Left On Base
65.1%
 
Exit Velocity
82.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.1%
 
Spin Rate
2125 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.1%
 
Swinging Strike
9.9%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Young missed most of 2022 and 2023 rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. His 93-mph fastball isn't dominating, but it's effective as part of a five-pitch arsenal including a cutter, change-up, curveball and a show-me slider. Individually, none grade as a plus-offering, but Young exhibits solid control and command, so together he punched out 132 with a reasonable 37 walks with just eight homers allowed in 111 innings last season. He started 24 of 27 combined appearances in Double- and Triple-A, though the Orioles restricted his pitch count until August. Young profiles as a back-end-of-the-rotation innings eater. The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, but that could also facilitate calling him up when a spot starter is needed, or for a longer stretch as an injury replacement. His stuff may not play as well against major league hitters, so he's a speculative stash.
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Poor first spring appearance
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
February 22, 2026
Young was charged with a blown save during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, allowing one run on three hits and one walk in two innings. He struck out two.
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Hamstring injury ends season
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
Hamstring
August 27, 2025
The Orioles transferred Young (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
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Sent to IL with strained hamstring
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
Hamstring
August 22, 2025
The Orioles placed Young on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain.
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Diagnosed with hamstring issue
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
Hamstring
August 21, 2025
Young exited Thursday's start against Houston with hamstring discomfort, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Exits with lower-body injury
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
Lower Body
August 21, 2025
Young exited Thursday's start against the Astros after suffering an apparent leg injury, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Out of mix for Wednesday
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
August 20, 2024
Young isn't a candidate to start Wednesday against the Mets since he pitched for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, reports Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com.
Analysis
The 26-year-old was recently named a candidate to step into Baltimore's rotation down the stretch by GM Mike Elias, but the right-hander's Triple-A schedule didn't line up with Zach Eflin's shoulder injury, which created the opening for Wednesday's contest. Young could still make his MLB debut later in the season, though it may require Eflin to miss more than the 15-day minimum if the Orioles are going to go through the trouble of adding Young to the 40-man roster.
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