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Preview, #83: 6/27 vs. Giants

This probably wasn’t the way how Alex Young envisioned his MLB debut would come about. Drafted in the 2nd round after his junior year of college out of TCU, Young profiled as an advanced lefty starter who could speed his way through the minors and spend a long career as a starter in the back of the rotation. It seemed like that was the case early, posting outstanding ERA numbers early on and seeing a promotion to AA in 2017, going 9-9 with an ERA at 3.68. Last season saw Young reach AAA, but like most pitchers do in Reno, he struggled with an ERA over 5.