Brandon Young

Bats R Throws R6'6" 210 lbBorn 1998 Lumberton, USADebut 2025Team BALContract 1 y (26) 2026: $693,418

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	311	19.8	7.6	3.33	21.4	6.78	96.6
2027							99.9
2028							97.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Alex Faedo	2022	83.4	110.8	262
2	Christian Bergman	2014	81.4	92.1	286
3	Corey Kluber	2012	84.7	98.7	608
4	Mike Bolsinger	2014	80.1	100.6	466
5	Tyler Cloyd	2013	80.6	did not play
6	Tyler Phillips	2024	81.3	108.4	313
7	Tucker Davidson	2022	87.3	87.3	236
8	Josh Geer	2009	86.1	did not play
9	Josh Rogers	2021	82.7	94.4	113
10	Brad Lincoln	2011	85.9	101.0	362

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									311				99.9
2026*									505				99.4	101.2	100.7
2025	BAL	1	7	6.24	12	12	0	57.7	256	12	22	47	83.4	99.8	83.1
Career		1	7	6.24	12	12	0	57.7	256	12	22	47	83.4		83.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	BAL	P	12	58	6	5	1	2	0.917	-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	58	16.2 IP, 33% K	1.11
2025	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	104	27.1 IP, 26% K	2.66
2025	A+	Aberdeen IronBirds	Pit	28	6.0 IP, 32% K	3.00
2024	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	375	89.0 IP, 26% K	3.44
2024	AA	Bowie Baysox	Pit	88	22.0 IP, 41% K	4.09
2023	AA	Bowie Baysox	Pit	104	25.1 IP, 22% K	4.30
2023	A+	Aberdeen IronBirds	Pit	39	9.2 IP, 26% K	7.83
2022	AA	Bowie Baysox	Pit	58	13.1 IP, 17% K	2.06
2021	A+	Aberdeen IronBirds	Pit	153	37.0 IP, 35% K	3.89
2021	A	Delmarva Shorebirds	Pit	198	47.1 IP, 30% K	3.25

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.299	0.364	0.327	0.324
2025	0.409	0.335	0.444	0.285

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.