Former Baysox pitcher Brandon Young called up by Orioles
Bowie, MD (April 19, 2025) - The Baltimore Orioles announced Saturday that former Chesapeake Baysox right-handed pitcher Brandon Young will start Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, which would be his Major League debut. He will wear No. 63.
Bowie, MD (April 19, 2025) - The Baltimore Orioles announced Saturday that former Chesapeake Baysox right-handed pitcher Brandon Young will start Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, which would be his Major League debut. He will wear No. 63.
We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/7dcvdZqeW9
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 19, 2025
Young appeared in 16 games (15 starts) for the Baysox between 2022 to 2024. The right-hander recorded a 3.71 ERA in 60.2 innings pitched with 69 strikeouts over just 16 walks.
The 26-year-old began last season in Double-A Chesapeake and fanned 36 hitters over 22 innings pitched and allowed only four walks. Young earned promotion to Triple-A Norfolk on May 28.
Since joining the Tides, Young has pitched in 23 games (21 starts) and has thrown 105.1 innings with 113 strikeouts over 35 walks to an ERA of 3.33. Named the 2024 Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year, he holds a 2.76 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts over two walks to start the 2025 season.
Congrats to former Baysox right-hander Brandon Young for being named the Orioles' 2024 Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year!
— Chesapeake Baysox (@BaysoxOfficial) September 20, 2024
Young spent a majority of the first two months of the 2024 season with Bowie, before earning promotion to Triple-A Norfolk pic.twitter.com/P2oS7NI9BD
Young would become the 227th former Baysox player and second this year to make his Major League debut, joining 2021 Baysox alum and current New York Yankee J.C. Escarra.
The Lumberton, Texas native was signed by the Orioles as an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette in 2020.
The next Baysox homestand is scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 22 at 6:05 pm against the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Single-game tickets, ticket plans and group offers for the 2025 season are currently on sale. For more information on the Baysox schedule, tickets, and the latest team news, fans can call (301) 805-6000, visit Baysox.com, and/or follow the team on Facebook, X, and Instagram.