Alex Young (baseball)
American professional baseball pitcher
Alexander Edward Young (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians / Guardians, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Young played college baseball for Texas Christian University (TCU), and was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft.
Amateur career
Young attended Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois. As a senior he was 7-1 and in 41 innings allowed 13 hits while striking out 71 batters, and was named a 2012 Louisville Slugger first-team All-American and the conference Player of the Year. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 32nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
He attended Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, was 3–0 with a 1.50 ERA, and was named a league all-star. After his junior year, when he was 9–3 with a 2.22 ERA in 97.1 innings, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft.
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