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The Second Pick: Alex Young

With the 43rd overall pick in the draft, the Diamondbacks picked another player bound for Omaha.

Alex Young
6' 2" 205 lbs
LHP
Texas Christian University

With the 43rd overall pick in the 2015 Rule 4 Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Alex Young, a left-handed pitcher out of Texas Christian. The Horned Frog is a converted reliever with three pitches all of at least average offering. He has a fastball with plenty of life that ranges from 89-92 mph. His primary off-speed pitch is a knuckle curve that he is able to control with surprising accuracy.