Brandon Young #63

Attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Howard Community College (Texas)...Earned Western Junior College Athletic Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman at Howard in 2017...Graduated from Lumberton (Texas) High School...His head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Matt Deggs, said of Young, "Brandon is big, physical and very versatile. He can start or pitch in the back of the bullpen. He always wants the ball, loves to pitch and most importantly loves to compete. He pitches with bad intentions for the hitter and I love that."

2025

Went 1-7 with a 6.24 ERA (40 ER/57.2 IP) on 67 hits (12 HR) and 22 walks with 47 strikeouts across 12 starts in his first Major League action...Had five stints on the active roster...On 4/19, recalled from High-A Aberdeen and made his MLB debut vs. CIN that day (four IP, seven H, three ER, three BB, three K, one HR)…Fanned Matt McLain in the second inning for his first career strikeout...On 8/15 at HOU, tossed a career-high eight innings, allowing only one hit in his first career victory...Became the first Oriole rookie to throw eight scoreless innings and allow one or zero hits since Chris Waters (8/5/08 at LAA)...The victory on 8/15 at HOU snapped a streak of 10 starts without a win to begin his career, marking the second-longest winless streak to begin a career in franchise history (since 1954), trailing Jimmy Yacabonis (11 GS, 6/28/18-8/4/19)...Placed on the 15-day Injured List (left hamstring strain) on 8/22, and transferred to the 60-day IL on 8/27, ending his season...Went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA (10 ER/33.1 IP) and 36 strikeouts in seven starts between Triple-A Norfolk (five GS) and Aberdeen (two GS).

2024

Began the season with Double-A Bowie; promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on May 28; placed on the Development List for the rest of the season on Sept. 21...Went 5-6 with a 3.57 ERA (44 ER/111.0 IP) and 102 hits (8 HR), 49 total runs, two hit batters, 37 walks and 132 strikeouts in 27 games (24 starts) between the Baysox and Tides; reached 100 innings for the first time in his career...Finished third among O's Minor Leaguers in strikeouts, fourth in starts and fifth in innings; was one of 25 O's Minor Leaguers with a strikeouts per nine innings (10.70) over 10 (min. 50.0 IP); ranked 10th among Orioles minor leaguers with a 20.5 percent strikeout-to-walk rate...Made his Triple-A debut on May 29 vs. Gwinnett (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HBP, 3 BB, 6 K)...Struck out 10 batters twice, both with Norfolk (8/1 at Charlotte & 8/24 vs. Worcester); had one such game in his career entering the season (8/14/21 vs. Wilmington)...Threw at least five scoreless innings twice, both with the Tides (5.0, 6/14 vs. Memphis & 5.1, 9/13 at Durham)...Posted a 2.39 ERA (7 ER/26.1 IP) with six walks and 34 strikeouts in five August starts...Added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 19.

2023

Began the season on Bowie's 60-day Injured List recovering from right elbow surgery...Started a rehab assignment on July 15...Pitched in five rehab outings with the FCL Orioles, Single-A Delmarva, and High-A Aberdeen...Reinstated from the Injured List on Aug. 15...Made six appearances, all starts, for the Baysox to finish the season...Threw 5.0 scoreless innings in his first start off the Injured List with Bowie on Aug. 18.

2022

Appeared in three games with Bowie...Placed on the 7-day Injured List on April 28...Transferred to the 60-day Injured List on May 28...Underwent right elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on June 1 and missed the remainder of the season.

2021

Made his professional debut with Delmarva on May 6 (3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K)...Earned his first win on May 30 vs. Lynchburg.

2020

Did not play due to the minor league season being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.