Alex Young

Alex Young

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
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.
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$Signed a one-year, $1.16 million contract with the Reds in January of 2024. Traded to the Giants in July of 2024. Waived by the Giants in July of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Mets in July of 2024.
No contract with Mets
PFree Agent  
November 22, 2024
The Mets non-tendered Young on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
Young started the 2024 regular season on the Reds' injured list due to a back injury he suffered during spring training. He was activated off IL in late May, but after being traded to the Giants on July 7, he was subsequently designated for assignment by San Francisco, which led to him being claimed off waivers by the Mets on July 17. Young appeared in just 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with a 2.87 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 15.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
24
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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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-36%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-32%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .297 197 48 22 51 10 1 4
Since 2022vs Right .223 223 38 16 46 9 2 8
2024vs Left .318 25 8 3 7 2 0 1
2024vs Right .205 43 7 4 8 1 1 1
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
 
 
-27%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2023
Even Split
2022
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.77 1.38 48.2 4 0 0 7.6 3.3 0.9
Since 2022Away 3.80 1.44 47.1 1 3 1 8.6 3.8 1.3
2024Home 0.00 1.30 7.2 0 0 0 8.2 2.3 0.0
2024Away 5.63 1.50 8.0 0 0 0 9.0 5.6 2.3
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
2.14
 
K/9
8.6
 
BB/9
4.0
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
90.2 mph
 
ERA
2.87
 
WHIP
1.40
 
BABIP
.308
 
GB/FB
1.60
 
Left On Base
88.5%
 
Exit Velocity
80.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.0%
 
Spin Rate
1965 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.3%
 
Swinging Strike
13.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Optioned to Triple-A
PNew York Mets  
September 30, 2024
The Mets optioned Young to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Moves up to big leagues
PNew York Mets  
September 1, 2024
The Mets recalled Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
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Bound for Queens
PNew York Mets  
August 31, 2024
The Mets will recall Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Optioned to Syracuse
PNew York Mets  
August 10, 2024
The Mets optioned Young to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Brought up to bigs
PNew York Mets  
July 23, 2024
The Mets recalled Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely non-tender candidate
PNew York Mets  
November 22, 2024
The Mets are likely to non-tender Young, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Young is projected to make around $1.4 million via arbitration, but it would appear the Mets aren't keen on giving the left-handed reliever a raise. The 31-year-old pitched in 17 games between the Reds and Mets in 2024, posting a 2.87 ERA and 15:7 K:BB over 15.2 innings.
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