Brandon Young
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 6" 210LBS | Age: 26
MLB Pipeline Rank
ORIOLES: No. 18 |
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 5 4 3.44 20 18 0 89 96 1.28
Career Minors 10 14 3.62 64 58 0 248.2 296 1.25
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 20 5-4 3.44 89 96 1.28
Career Minors 64 10-14 3.62 248.2 296 1.25
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Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2021 2 Teams Minors 4 3 3.52 23 20 0 84.1 65 40 33 8 37 114 1.21
2021 Delmarva Shorebirds A E A 3 1 3.23 13 10 0 47.1 37 23 17 4 22 60 1.25
2021 Aberdeen IronBirds A+ E A+ 1 2 3.89 10 10 0 37.0 28 17 16 4 15 54 1.16
2022 Bowie Baysox EAS AA 1 0 2.03 3 3 0 13.1 13 3 3 2 6 10 1.43
2023 4 Teams Minors 0 5 4.50 11 11 0 40.0 44 20 20 6 6 40 1.25
2023 FCL Orioles FCL ROK 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1.00
2023 Delmarva Shorebirds CAR A 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.33
2023 Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 0 2 7.45 3 3 0 9.2 13 8 8 2 0 10 1.34
2023 Bowie Baysox EAS AA 0 3 4.26 6 6 0 25.1 28 12 12 4 6 23 1.34
2024 2 Teams Minors 5 6 3.57 27 24 0 111.0 102 49 44 8 37 132 1.25
2024 Bowie Baysox EAS AA 0 2 4.09 7 6 0 22.0 21 10 10 1 4 36 1.14
2024 Norfolk Tides INT AAA 5 4 3.44 20 18 0 89.0 81 39 34 7 33 96 1.28
FCL Orioles FCL ROK 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1.00
Norfolk Tides INT AAA 5 4 3.44 20 18 0 89.0 81 39 34 7 33 96 1.28
Bowie Baysox EAS AA 1 5 3.71 16 15 0 60.2 62 25 25 7 16 69 1.29
Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 1 4 4.63 13 13 0 46.2 41 25 24 6 15 64 1.20
Delmarva Shorebirds CAR A 3 1 3.04 14 11 0 50.1 38 23 17 4 22 62 1.19

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

After two years at the junior college level with Howard College in Texas, Young moved on to Louisiana-Lafayette. He both started and relieved for the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2019 and was off to a very good start in his senior season in 2020 before the pandemic shut things down. He signed with the Orioles as a non-drafted free agent following that truncated Draft and had a solid first full season across two levels of A ball during his pro debut in 2021. He made three starts in Double-A in 2022 before elbow trouble that required surgery shelved him and he didn’t return until July 2023. With a clean bill of health this season, Young moved quickly from Double-A to Triple-A and is knocking on the big league door.

A 6-foot-6 right-hander, Young is more about a complete repertoire -- with the chance to have a legitimate four-pitch mix -- than he is about wow stuff. His fastball in 2024 sat around 92-93 mph, topping out at 96, an effective pitch with some armside run. His best secondary offering is his above-average mid-70s curve, thrown with high spin and good depth, and he also has a firmer, low-80s slider. He kills spin with his changeup, a fading offspeed offering that is a good option for left-handed hitters.

After throwing a ton of strikes in Double-A in 2024, Young’s walk rate ticked up again with his move to Triple-A. He looks like he should be a dependable enough strike-thrower to stick in a rotation. While his ceiling is somewhat limited because of that lack of a true out pitch, he could latch on as a No. 5 starter type if he continues to throw well.



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Transactions

Team Date Transaction
11/19/2024 Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of RHP Brandon Young from Norfolk Tides.
09/29/2024 Norfolk Tides activated RHP Brandon Young.
09/21/2024 Norfolk Tides transferred RHP Brandon Young to the Development List.
05/28/2024 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox.
05/28/2024 Norfolk Tides activated RHP Brandon Young.
04/27/2024 Bowie Baysox activated RHP Brandon Young from the 7-day injured list.
04/17/2024 Bowie Baysox placed RHP Brandon Young on the 7-day injured list.
08/15/2023 Bowie Baysox activated RHP Brandon Young from the 60-day injured list.
07/29/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds.
07/29/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds.
07/18/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to Delmarva Shorebirds.
07/18/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to Delmarva Shorebirds.
07/15/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to FCL Orioles.
07/15/2023 Bowie Baysox sent RHP Brandon Young on a rehab assignment to FCL Orioles.
04/06/2023 Bowie Baysox placed RHP Brandon Young on the 60-day injured list.
11/12/2022 Bowie Baysox activated RHP Brandon Young.
08/18/2022 RHP Brandon Young roster status changed by Bowie Baysox.
05/28/2022 Bowie Baysox transferred RHP Brandon Young from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
04/28/2022 Bowie Baysox placed RHP Brandon Young on the 7-day injured list.
04/04/2022 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Bowie Baysox.
07/27/2021 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Delmarva Shorebirds.
04/30/2021 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from Orioles Organization.
02/12/2021 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Orioles Organization.
02/12/2021 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Orioles Organization.
06/17/2020 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds.
06/17/2020 RHP Brandon Young assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds.
06/14/2020 Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Brandon Young to a minor league contract.