Brandon Young (baseball)

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84+13 innings pitched. [3]

Young made 3 starts for the Double–A Bowie Baysox in 2022, but later underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season. [4] He split the 2023 campaign between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Orioles, Delmarva, Aberdeen, and Bowie. In 11 total starts for the four affiliates, Young logged an 0–5 record and 4.50 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 40 innings of work. [5]

Young made 27 appearances (24 starts) split between Double–A Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 5–6 record and 3.57 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 111 innings pitched. He was named Baltimore's minor league pitcher of the year after the season. [6] On November 19, 2024, the Orioles added Young to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [7]

Major leagues

Young was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season. [8] On April 19, 2025, Young was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] He allowed three runs over four innings as the starting pitcher in his MLB debut in a 95 home win over the Cincinnati Reds later that afternoon. [10] On July 8, 2025, he threw an immaculate inning against the New York Mets, becoming the 4th in Orioles history and the first since Kevin Gausman in 2018. He struck out Jesse Winker, Jeff McNeil, and Luis Torrens. [11]

On August 15, 2025, Young got his first win and threw a perfect game through 7+23 innings in a game against the Houston Astros. It was the longest perfect game bid for Baltimore since Mike Mussina also had his perfect game broken up with two outs in the eighth in 1998. [12] Young's perfect game was broken up by an infield single from former teammate Ramón Urías, who had been traded to the Astros just two weeks prior. Young went on to strike out the next batter, ending the game having pitched eight innings, with no earned runs, no walks and only one hit. On August 15, Young was placed on the injured list due to a strained left hamstring, an injury sustained as he was covering first base in a game against Houston. [13] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on August 27, officially ending his season; in 12 starts during his rookie campaign, Young posted a 1-7 record and 6.24 ERA with 47 strikeouts. [14]

References

  1. "Brandon Young is the next unheralded Orioles pitching prospect to try to earn a place". camdenchat.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. "Brandon Young Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. "Brandon Young promoted to Triple-A Norfolk". Minor League Baseball . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. "Brandon Young - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. "Brandon Young named Orioles' minor league pitcher of the year, Coby Mayo minor league player". baltimorebaseball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. McDonald, Darragh (November 19, 2024). "Orioles Select Kade Strowd, Brandon Young". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  8. "Orioles option Brandon Young to minor-league camp". masnsports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  9. "Orioles Designate Scott Blewett For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  10. Rill, Jake. "Young's dream comes true as he debuts in the Major Leagues," MLB.com, Saturday 19 April 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  11. "Immaculate inning a lifelong memory for O's rookie -- and one lucky young fan". MLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. "Brandon Young flirts with perfection in dominant outing as O's top Astros". espn.com. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  13. "Orioles Select Matt Bowman". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  14. "Orioles Designate Vimael Machin, Transfer Brandon Young To 60-Day IL". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles – No. 63
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-19) August 19, 1998 (age 27)
Lumberton, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles