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Alex Young

Relief Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	9/9/1993 (28)
Height, Weight	6'3", 220 lb
Hometown	Hawthorn Woods, IL

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	52.0	6.58	1.77	17.5%	11.0%	27.7%				89.5	13.3%	27.8%	48.3%	6.16	.399

	177^th 3 Sv	132^nd 44 IP	326^th 4.16 ERA	328^th 1.33 WHIP	310^th 24.3% K%	226^th 9.9% BB%	231^st 29.0% CSW%				315^th 93.0 FB MPH	133^rd 12.8% SwStr%	264^th 24.4% HC%	123^rd 44.9% GB%	338^th 4.24 xERA	340^th .324 xwOBA

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Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	ARI	17	15	83.1	7	5	3.56	4.87	4.81	4.70	1.19	7.8	20.3%	7.7%	.252	.296	25.2%	53.8%	18.9%	75.5%	13.2%	29.7%
2020	ARI	15	7	46.1	2	4	5.44	5.46	5.58	5.02	1.41	10.0	19.1%	6.9%	.288	.297	29.6%	36.9%	19.3%	71.1%	12.0%	27.1%
2021	ARI/CLE	40	2	52.0	2	6	6.58	6.10	6.25	5.22	1.77	11.3	17.5%	11.0%	.333	.331	27.8%	48.3%	22.6%	66.5%	13.3%	27.7%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.24	4.14	4.18	1.33	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.295	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
3 Years		72	24	181.2	11	15	4.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.41	9.3	19.1%	8.5%	.286	.307	27.1%	47.7%	20.1%	71.2%	12.9%	28.4%

Repertoire

Sinker | 26%
Cutter | 20%
Changeup | 19%
Curveball | 19%
Four-Seamer | 15%
Slider | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	89.0	22.2%	28.8%	46.9%	8.5%	26.2%	34.7%	68.4%	62.6%	66.7%	21.1%	.270	.341	.250	33.3%	.313	.382	45.6%	2,208
2020	90.5	16.7%	19.1%	48.9%	4.5%	26.3%	30.8%	64.7%	55.6%	23.1%	34.6%	.400	.484	.417	22.2%	.330	.452	42.4%	2,383
2021	89.5	25.9%	23.7%	51.7%	6.8%	17.4%	24.2%	62.7%	56.8%	54.0%	24.0%	.269	.335	.250	16.7%	.306	.364	41.4%	2,198
RP MLB AVG	93.0	31.7%	25.4%	48.8%	7.2%	19.0%	26.2%	63.7%	57.0%	54.7%	24.3%	.291	.364	.319	16.8%	.291	.373	28.9%	2,153

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.313	.382	.302	.363	45.6%	7.0%	35.1%	29.4%	90.6	92.8	4.6	1.5	0.8	2.1	6.0	5.7	2,208
2020	.330	.452	.319	.426	42.4%	19.2%	57.7%	45.5%	93.3	91.5	20.4	9.4	6.4	1.7	5.8	5.7	2,383
2021	.306	.364	.287	.333	41.4%	6.0%	34.0%	29.3%	93.6	90.7	6.6	8.3	4.0	1.9	5.7	5.8	2,198
RP MLB AVG	.291	.373	.316	.316	28.9%	6.3%	37.4%	27.2%	87.7	86.1	5.7	8.8	5.6	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,153

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	294	68	10	3	0	4	7	4	0	0	201	93	.270	.508	.341
2020	133	33	7	3	0	2	4	2	1	0	86	47	.400	.700	.484
2021	236	58	9	2	1	2	3	5	0	1	148	88	.269	.462	.335
RP MLB AVG	141	38	6	1	0	1	5	4	1	0	92	49	.291	.436	.364

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	66.7%	12.3%	21.1%	3.5%	33.3%	57.9%	12.3%	29.8%	14.3%	3.5%	47.4%	14.0%	24.6%	3.5%	22.8%
2020	23.1%	42.3%	34.6%	7.7%	22.2%	38.5%	30.8%	26.9%	14.3%	3.8%	19.2%	19.2%	26.9%	11.5%	57.7%
2021	54.0%	22.0%	24.0%	8.0%	16.7%	50.0%	16.0%	34.0%	17.4%	2.0%	40.0%	24.0%	26.0%	2.0%	34.0%
RP MLB AVG	54.7%	21.1%	24.3%	5.8%	16.8%	43.8%	20.6%	36.1%	18.0%	6.8%	38.6%	17.2%	26.5%	4.7%	33.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	45.6%	7.0%	35.1%	29.4%	.270	.341	.250	.304	.313	.382	.302	.363	90.6	92.8	4.6
2020	42.4%	19.2%	57.7%	45.5%	.400	.484	.417	.462	.330	.452	.319	.426	93.3	91.5	20.4
2021	41.4%	6.0%	34.0%	29.3%	.269	.335	.250	.280	.306	.364	.287	.333	93.6	90.7	6.6
RP MLB AVG	28.9%	6.3%	37.4%	27.2%	.291	.364	.319	.344	.291	.373	.316	.316	87.7	86.1	5.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	28.8%	46.9%	8.5%	26.2%	34.7%	68.4%	62.6%	20.2%	42.2%	79.8%	66.7%	87.3%	30.7%	19.6%	67.2%	53.3%
2020	19.1%	48.9%	4.5%	26.3%	30.8%	64.7%	55.6%	11.8%	38.3%	88.2%	92.3%	86.8%	30.8%	29.4%	60.8%	51.0%
2021	23.7%	51.7%	6.8%	17.4%	24.2%	62.7%	56.8%	15.0%	45.3%	85.0%	81.5%	86.3%	17.3%	28.6%	53.1%	38.3%
RP MLB AVG	25.4%	48.8%	7.2%	19.0%	26.2%	63.7%	57.0%	16.0%	44.7%	84.0%	72.7%	88.7%	22.7%	20.7%	59.2%	47.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	61.9%	23.5%	14.6%	12.9%	23.1%	63.9%	6.1%	22.4%	54.1%	69.7%	32.7%	15.6%	46.9%	15.6%	15.2%
2020	42.9%	25.6%	31.6%	15.0%	30.1%	54.9%	9.0%	39.8%	34.6%	68.4%	37.6%	12.8%	48.9%	12.1%	23.5%
2021	47.5%	29.7%	22.9%	8.1%	28.4%	63.6%	8.1%	33.5%	36.9%	68.6%	35.6%	11.9%	51.7%	18.5%	10.7%
RP MLB AVG	48.4%	24.4%	27.2%	27.1%	29.1%	43.8%	7.0%	37.3%	38.3%	61.5%	34.3%	21.2%	48.8%	16.7%	16.6%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	84.9	23.3%	33.3%	50.5%	14.2%	12.9%	27.2%	68.3%	62.1%	32.8%	46.9%	.268	.386	.241	16.7%	.316	.410	25.6%	2,347
2020	86.5	16.2%	43.3%	53.5%	13.2%	15.5%	28.7%	75.2%	64.3%	33.3%	44.4%	.378	.439	.353	12.5%	.388	.468	26.2%	2,413
2021	86.0	20.3%	35.8%	41.1%	16.2%	14.6%	30.8%	64.3%	55.7%	30.3%	57.6%	.400	.539	.393	26.3%	.319	.456	20.0%	2,413
RP MLB AVG	88.0	24.6%	29.2%	44.6%	12.1%	13.5%	25.6%	62.4%	56.7%	46.0%	32.9%	.269	.327	.309	13.2%	.269	.329	27.8%	2,322

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.316	.410	.313	.369	25.6%	9.4%	43.8%	34.1%	86.4	86.1	21.7	0.2	0.7	2.0	6.0	5.5	2,347
2020	.388	.468	.349	.450	26.2%	5.6%	38.9%	33.3%	88.4	87.3	19.3	1.3	6.3	1.7	5.9	5.6	2,413
2021	.319	.456	.297	.425	20.0%	18.2%	39.4%	28.9%	87.2	87.5	20.9	1.0	5.5	1.8	5.8	5.7	2,413
RP MLB AVG	.269	.329	.309	.293	27.8%	5.1%	37.3%	26.8%	86.8	86.1	12.1	1.7	4.4	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,322

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	309	82	7	7	0	5	8	7	3	0	211	98	.268	.577	.386
2020	129	42	7	5	0	2	3	3	0	0	97	32	.378	.676	.439
2021	185	45	9	1	1	5	7	4	1	1	119	66	.400	.850	.539
RP MLB AVG	120	30	4	1	0	1	6	3	0	0	78	42	.269	.425	.327

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	32.8%	20.3%	46.9%	9.4%	16.7%	53.1%	26.6%	20.3%	20.4%	3.1%	15.6%	37.5%	25.0%	9.4%	40.6%
2020	33.3%	22.2%	44.4%	8.3%	12.5%	50.0%	27.8%	22.2%	18.6%	0.0%	19.4%	41.7%	27.8%	5.6%	50.0%
2021	30.3%	12.1%	57.6%	15.2%	26.3%	66.7%	9.1%	24.2%	15.7%	3.0%	18.2%	39.4%	21.2%	0.0%	51.5%
RP MLB AVG	46.0%	21.2%	32.9%	10.9%	13.2%	47.4%	21.6%	31.4%	19.1%	5.8%	30.5%	26.3%	27.5%	4.9%	33.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	25.6%	9.4%	43.8%	34.1%	.268	.386	.241	.302	.316	.410	.313	.369	86.4	86.1	21.7
2020	26.2%	5.6%	38.9%	33.3%	.378	.439	.353	.389	.388	.468	.349	.450	88.4	87.3	19.3
2021	20.0%	18.2%	39.4%	28.9%	.400	.539	.393	.485	.319	.456	.297	.425	87.2	87.5	20.9
RP MLB AVG	27.8%	5.1%	37.3%	26.8%	.269	.327	.309	.334	.269	.329	.309	.293	86.8	86.1	12.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	33.3%	50.5%	14.2%	12.9%	27.2%	68.3%	62.1%	25.7%	55.3%	74.3%	62.7%	79.2%	15.7%	20.0%	62.5%	50.0%
2020	43.3%	53.5%	13.2%	15.5%	28.7%	75.2%	64.3%	22.1%	59.7%	77.9%	80.8%	76.5%	19.8%	41.9%	78.6%	60.7%
2021	35.8%	41.1%	16.2%	14.6%	30.8%	64.3%	55.7%	32.6%	49.7%	67.4%	46.2%	83.0%	16.5%	34.3%	59.3%	49.2%
RP MLB AVG	29.2%	44.6%	12.1%	13.5%	25.6%	62.4%	56.7%	24.5%	48.9%	75.5%	61.5%	83.0%	17.1%	24.1%	59.4%	49.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	10.4%	20.7%	68.9%	23.0%	28.5%	48.5%	8.4%	39.2%	40.1%	64.1%	31.7%	24.3%	50.5%	17.7%	10.7%
2020	10.9%	21.7%	67.4%	34.1%	31.8%	34.1%	6.2%	40.3%	38.0%	62.8%	22.5%	24.0%	53.5%	21.0%	9.7%
2021	15.7%	17.8%	66.5%	8.1%	29.2%	62.7%	8.6%	27.6%	54.6%	71.9%	25.9%	18.9%	41.1%	17.3%	20.0%
RP MLB AVG	18.9%	22.7%	58.4%	27.1%	24.6%	48.4%	5.7%	29.9%	47.4%	60.8%	26.7%	27.6%	44.6%	14.8%	16.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	84.5	20.1%	45.6%	26.7%	18.4%	5.6%	24.1%	62.0%	55.3%	68.3%	13.3%	.228	.278	.263	37.5%	.269	.309	21.4%	1,794
2020	85.2	21.0%	45.0%	40.1%	14.4%	11.4%	25.7%	68.9%	63.5%	51.5%	27.3%	.214	.279	.226	22.2%	.252	.308	26.7%	1,770
2021	85.3	18.6%	40.8%	42.4%	17.6%	7.1%	24.7%	66.5%	57.1%	57.9%	15.8%	.340	.408	.389	33.3%	.345	.425	32.7%	1,575
RP MLB AVG	85.3	18.6%	31.9%	34.8%	14.1%	9.6%	23.7%	56.9%	51.3%	48.2%	29.6%	.242	.308	.272	17.5%	.258	.326	24.7%	1,759

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.269	.309	.322	.285	21.4%	6.7%	35.0%	25.0%	85.6	91.6	-0.7	1.2	0.3	1.9	6.2	5.6	1,794
2020	.252	.308	.280	.289	26.7%	15.2%	33.3%	24.4%	88.7	89.7	8.0	8.6	3.0	1.7	6.0	5.6	1,770
2021	.345	.425	.390	.397	32.7%	5.3%	42.1%	30.8%	91.1	91.0	4.3	8.0	2.1	1.8	6.0	5.8	1,575
RP MLB AVG	.258	.326	.292	.297	24.7%	7.0%	37.2%	27.0%	85.9	86.9	9.0	8.4	4.2	-0.7	5.6	6.2	1,759

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	266	84	12	3	0	3	19	5	0	1	165	101	.228	.380	.278
2020	167	45	5	1	1	2	10	2	0	0	115	52	.214	.429	.279
2021	170	52	10	4	0	2	9	5