One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .401 expected average against them, against .246 on his breaking balls.
86 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.2 mph separates Young's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 75.2.
1019 and 296 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Young's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1019 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Young throws the slider 34.6% of the time against right-handers and 3.8% against left-handers.
971 pitches to right-handers, 1559 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Young's sinker moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
344 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Young throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 46.2% when he is ahead.
633 pitches behind in the count, 782 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Young puts 40.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 240 to left-handed hitters.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Young throws 47.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 351 with the bases empty.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Young's stuff spins at 2,068 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
431 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Young puts 59.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
633 located pitches behind, 782 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Young's curveball spins at 2,708 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
296 thrown in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Young, 21st percentile.
431 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 422nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Young goes to the slider: 21.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.9% the rest of the time.
761 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Young projects a .295 average, 79th percentile.
431 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Young works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 40.3% of everything he throws.
2530 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Young throws a strike on the first pitch 65.2% of the time.
672 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Young releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 45 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2530 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Young lands 46.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.9% of his breaking balls.
242 of his fastballs, 103 of his breaking balls.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Young's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 98.0.
1019 thrown, 40.3% of his pitches.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .401 expected average against them, against .246 on his breaking balls.
86 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Young lands 46.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.9% of his breaking balls.
242 of his fastballs, 103 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.2 mph separates Young's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.4 against 75.2.
1019 and 296 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Young throws the slider 34.6% of the time against right-handers and 3.8% against left-handers.
971 pitches to right-handers, 1559 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Young's curveball spins at 2,708 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
296 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Young works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Slider and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 40.3% of everything he throws.
2530 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Young's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 98.0.
1019 thrown, 40.3% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Young's 4-seam fastball carries 17.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1019 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Young's sinker moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
344 thrown, averaging 93.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Young throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 46.2% when he is ahead.
633 pitches behind in the count, 782 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Young puts 59.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.
633 located pitches behind, 782 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Young goes to the slider: 21.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.9% the rest of the time.
761 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Young throws a strike on the first pitch 65.2% of the time.
672 plate appearances started in 2026.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Young puts 40.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 45.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
191 pitches to right-handed hitters, 240 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Young throws 47.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 351 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Young's stuff spins at 2,068 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
431 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Young, 21st percentile.
431 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 422nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Young projects a .295 average, 79th percentile.
431 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 115th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Young releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 45 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2530 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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