BAL · P
Brandon Young
Age 28 B/T R/R 6′6″, 230 lb USA MLB debut 2025
- Baltimore’s roster as it stands #4 starter · 133 IP · 1.0 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: BAL 23% playoff odds; control through 2031.
Keystone Stuff 92 17th pct
2026 fWAR 1.6
Projected 2027 WAR 1.1 at 154 IP · 1.0 in his 2027 role
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,530 pitches
156.2 IP3.56 ERA4.47 FIP 42° arm
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam40% use | 40% | 94.4 | 17.7 | +5.8 | 94 | 104 | 21% | +0.25 |
| Splitter19% use | 19% | 84.5 | 2.3 | +8.9 | 100 | 94 | 28% | −0.60 |
| Slider16% use | 16% | 84.5 | 3.3 | −2.1 | 97 | 111 | 42% | +1.07 |
| Sinker14% use | 14% | 93.9 | 11.2 | +14.8 | 90 | 108 | 9% | −1.25 |
| Curveball12% use | 12% | 75.2 | −15.5 | −12.7 | 86 | 92 | 25% | −0.95 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Young: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Bryce Miller SEA · ’98 | 104 | 0.9 | 1.0 | Club option $6.1M |
| 57 | Zebby Matthews MIN · ’00 | 92 | 0.7 | 1.1 | — |
| 56 | Stephen Kolek KC · ’97 | 90 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 56 | Peter Lambert HOU · ’97 | 90 | 2.4 | 1.6 | Arb |
| 54 | Max Scherzer TOR · ’84 | 97 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Free agent |
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
2027 1.1 WAR Pre-arb $780K*
2028 1.1 WAR Pre-arb $803K*
2029 1.0 WAR Arbitration $2.6M*
2030 0.7 WAR Arbitration $4.3M*
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 27 | 3 | 16.2 IP | 16.2 IP · 1.08 ERA · 32.8% K · 5.2% BB |
| 2025A+ | A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds | 26 | 2 | 6 IP | 6 IP · 3.00 ERA · 32.1% K · 10.7% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 26 | 5 | 27.1 IP | 27.1 IP · 2.63 ERA · 26.0% K · 3.8% BB |