Rating: 6.70
Age: 26
2019 stats: 83.1 IP, 7-5, 3.56 ERA, 4.81 FIP, 0.8 bWAR
2019 salary: league minimum, pre-arbitration
2020 status: 3 options remain
Introduction Part 1: His pitching in Reno was unremarkable.
“The biggest risk is that Young simply lacks the stuff to be an effective pitcher in any capacity at the MLB level.” — Michael McDermott, November 12, 2018
With the caveat that pitching for Reno is challenging for developing pitchers, among Reno starters Alex Young’s ERA ranked 8th/9th in 2018 and his ERA ranked 6th in 2019 (6 start minimum to be ranked, ERAs included starts and bullpen appearances).