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.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Young's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
182 thrown, averaging 94.0 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Young throws the slider 33% of the time against right-handers and 1.2% against left-handers.
191 pitches to right-handers, 240 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Young throws a fastball 63.1% of the time, against 47.2% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 127 ahead.
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.
60 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
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.
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 42.2% of everything he throws.
431 classified pitches 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: 20.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.3% the rest of the time.
123 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 velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Young's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.8 past his 75th.
68 early fastballs, 42 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Young's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 82.7.
182 and 66 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Young puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.3% when he is ahead.
122 located pitches behind, 127 ahead.
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.
431 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 94.0 mph, and has touched 95.8.
182 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Young throws a strike on the first pitch 62.6% of the time.
115 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Young's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,250 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
182 thrown in 2026.
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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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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Young's 4-seam fastball carries 17.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
182 thrown, averaging 94.0 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.
60 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Young throws the slider 33% of the time against right-handers and 1.2% against left-handers.
191 pitches to right-handers, 240 to left-handers.
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 42.2% of everything he throws.
431 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.4 mph separates Young's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 94.0 against 82.7.
182 and 66 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Young's 4-seam fastball averages 94.0 mph, and has touched 95.8.
182 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Young's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,250 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
182 thrown in 2026.
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 63.1% of the time, against 47.2% when he is ahead.
122 pitches behind in the count, 127 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Young goes to the slider: 20.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.3% the rest of the time.
123 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Young puts 56.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.3% when he is ahead.
122 located pitches behind, 127 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Young throws a strike on the first pitch 62.6% of the time.
115 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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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Young's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.8 past his 75th.
68 early fastballs, 42 late ones.
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.
431 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
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