Alex Young

Alex Young

32-Year-Old PitcherP
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/2/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Alex Young in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals in May of 2026.
Signs with Nats
PWashington Nationals  R
Elbow
May 14, 2026
Young (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday.
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Young spent the 2025 campaign in the Reds organization but didn't appear in a game after suffering a season-ending elbow injury during spring training. It's unknown where he currently sits in his recovery, but the Nationals will have him begin his ramp-up process in the Florida Complex League. Once the 32-year-old is built up, he will likely report to Triple-A Rochester and could eventually claim a spot in Washington's bullpen if he pitches well in the minors.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-36%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .318 25 8 3 7 2 0 1
Since 2024vs Right .205 43 7 4 8 1 1 1
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .318 25 8 3 7 2 0 1
2024vs Right .205 43 7 4 8 1 1 1
Home/Away Pitching Splits
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-100%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0.00 1.30 7.2 0 0 0 8.2 2.3 0.0
Since 2024Away 5.63 1.50 8.0 0 0 0 9.0 5.6 2.3
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0.00 1.30 7.2 0 0 0 8.2 2.3 0.0
2024Away 5.63 1.50 8.0 0 0 0 9.0 5.6 2.3
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
After failing to secure a starting role in summer camp, Young began the season in the Diamondbacks' bullpen. The lefty was pitching well early on, allowing just three earned runs in his first nine innings of 2020, and eventually the team decided to give Young another look as a starter with the likes of Madison Bumgarner, Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver failing to get the job done in the rotation. Young was not terrible as a starter outside of a six-run blowup against the Angels on Sept. 17. His swinging-strike and chase rates portend a better K%, but to date the strikeouts have yet to manifest at the big-league level. Righties teed off on Young last season, and until he shows more of a strikeout punch, the risk will outweigh the reward in the vast majority of matchups.
Young began the season in a long-relief role at Triple-A Reno before transitioning to the rotation, and while he didn't turn any heads there, injuries to Arizona's rotation ultimately paved the way for the lefty to make his major-league debut in June. He held his own across 15 starts and a pair of relief appearances following his promotion, compiling a 3.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 83.1 innings. While Young's numbers look solid on the surface, things aren't as rosy if you dig a little deeper. His 7.7 BB% was good but not great, while his strikeout (20.3%) and home-run rates (1.5 HR/9) left something to be desired. He had that HR/9 despite a groundball rate pushing 50%. On account of those peripherals, the estimators say the southpaw is a candidate to regress in his sophomore season, but Young should be in the running for a rotation spot and he's at least on the streaming radar.
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Gets elbow surgery
PCincinnati Reds  R
Elbow
June 1, 2025
Young revealed in a post on his personal Instagram account that he underwent season-ending surgery on his left elbow March 31.
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Could require Tommy John surgery
PCincinnati Reds  R
Elbow
March 17, 2025
Young traveled back to Cincinnati to be examined by the Reds' medical staff before a determination is made regarding whether he needs Tommy John surgery, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Sent to minor-league camp
PCincinnati Reds  R
March 16, 2025
The Reds assigned Young to minor-league camp Sunday.
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NRI pact with Cincinnati
PCincinnati Reds  R
January 20, 2025
The Reds signed Young to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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No contract with Mets
PFree Agent  R
November 22, 2024
The Mets non-tendered Young on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Likely non-tender candidate
PNew York Mets  R
November 22, 2024
The Mets are likely to non-tender Young, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Analysis
Young is projected to make around $1.4 million via arbitration, but it would appear the Mets aren't keen on giving the left-handed reliever a raise. The 31-year-old pitched in 17 regular-season games between the Reds and Mets in 2024, posting a 2.87 ERA and 15:7 K:BB over 15.2 innings.
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