Brandon Young
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Baltimore Orioles#63 · SP

Brandon Young

Age 28
Contract Value $693,418/yr
Size 6' 6" · 230
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Lumberton, TX
9–3
W-L
3.42
ERA
1.31
WHIP
110
K
137.0
IP
24
GS
59P-ScoreAVERAGE

Young combines elite consistency with above avg form. He ranks 93rd among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game Sep 3 vs BOS
Next startSep 8 · 6:35 PM ET
Opponent
vs Cleveland Guardians
Date / time
Sep 8 · 6:35 PM ET
Venue
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Rest
5 days
CLE OPS vs RHP
.692 · 28th

Season overview

ERA
3.4253rd
WHIP
1.31113th
K/9
7.2155th
BB/9
3.1114th
FIP
4.41129th
HR/9
1.3125th
IP/start
5.792nd
WAR
1.493rd
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results6250
ABOVE AVG
Strikeouts & Control3650
WEAK
Run Prevention4950
BELOW AVG
Consistency9350
ELITE
Form6950
ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
3.383.42
▼ 0.04
K/9
6.47.2
▼ 0.8
BB/9
3.13.1
▼ 0.1
IP/start
5.95.7
▲ 0.2
Pitches/start
9291
▲ 1
·Completed six innings in three of five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 7.2 to 6.4 K/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB40.2%94.3 mph
  • Splitter18.7%84.5 mph
  • Slider15.5%84.4 mph
  • Sinker13.7%93.8 mph
  • Curveball11.9%75.2 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.325.195.162.256.338.424.320.206.258
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (13 GS)
3.43
WHIP 1.29
Away (11 GS)
3.39
WHIP 1.34
0.04 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.676
vs RHH
.782
.106 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.056.27
August3.6727.018
July3.7731.028
June2.7629.124
May2.8628.124
April4.3014.29
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (5 GS)1.861.216.8
6+ days (18 GS)4.021.377.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026BALBaltimore Orioles9–33.42137.01101.314.411.4

Frequently asked

What is Brandon Young's ERA in 2026?+
3.42 across 24 starts and 137.0 innings, with a 1.31 WHIP and a 4.41 FIP. That ERA ranks 53rd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
vs Cleveland Guardians, Sep 8 · 6:35 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (40.2% at 94.3 mph mph), splitter (18.7% at 84.5 mph mph), slider (15.5% at 84.4 mph mph), sinker (13.7% at 93.8 mph mph), curveball (11.9% at 75.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
59 out of 100, which we label average — 93rd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.38 ERA, 6.4 K/9, 3.1 BB/9.
Brandon Young Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat