Kyle Young
| IP | 104 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.115 |
| WHIP | 1 |
| BB/9 | 1.038 |
| SO/9 | 7.962 |
- Full name Kyle Young
- Born 12/02/1997 in Syosset, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'10" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Saint Dominic
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Drafted in the 22nd round (647th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 (signed for $225,000).
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Young is far from his ceiling, but he is as intriguing as any raw, projectable arm in the class. Standing at 6-foot-10, Young has a wiry frame that has plenty of room to add strength. On the summer showcase circuit, Young's fastball sat in the mid-80s and he showed below-average offspeed stuff. This spring, his fastball showed significant improvement. He now sits in the upper 80s and has scraped 91. He's a long-term project at this point, but his exceptional size and promising improvement this spring make him an intriguing prospect to follow. He's signed with Hofstra.
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Young was going to pitch at Hofstra, but the Phillies signed him for $225,000 in the 22nd round of the 2016 draft. Young stayed back in extended spring training in 2017 before joining short-season Williamsport and was one of the best pitchers in the New York-Penn League. At 6-foot-10, Young has the size of an NBA center but the body control of a point guard. It's often a struggle for pitchers as tall as Young to sync up the long levers in their deliveries, but he easily repeats his mechanics and throws strikes at a high rate. He commands his fastball well, though he sits at just 88-90 mph and touches 93 with a mix of four- and two-seamers. His fastball plays up because he gets great extension to releases the ball closer to the plate, and there's physical projection left for him to throw harder as he gets stronger. Young's slider improved to flash as an average pitch. It's still inconsistent, but he shows the ability to manipulate the shape of his slider to make it bigger or tighter depending on whether he wants to land it for a strike or use it as a chase pitch. He needs to improve his below-average changeup. Young is ticketed for low Class A Lakewood in 2018 and could take a big step forward if he adds more power to his stuff.
Draft Prospects
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Young is far from his ceiling, but he is as intriguing as any raw, projectable arm in the class. Standing at 6-foot-10, Young has a wiry frame that has plenty of room to add strength. On the summer showcase circuit, Young's fastball sat in the mid-80s and he showed below-average offspeed stuff. This spring, his fastball showed significant improvement. He now sits in the upper 80s and has scraped 91. He's a long-term project at this point, but his exceptional size and promising improvement this spring make him an intriguing prospect to follow. He's signed with Hofstra.
Minor League Top Prospects
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Young was a long-term project the Phillies took a chance on in the 22nd round of the 2016 draft, buying him out of his commitment to Hofstra. Just two years later, that very modest $225,000 gamble is showing signs of paying off. The 6-foot-10 lefty has shown stunningly impressive body control for a NBA center-sized pitcher. He repeats his delivery well, which was evident as he turned into one of the league's most consistent starters as a 19-year-old. Just how good Young will end up being depends on how much of his still lofty projection he reaches. He generally pitched at 85-90 mph, but he showed he could ramp up to 91-92 mph when needed and his body is still filling out, so there could be more to come. His fastball plays up because he gets excellent extension–hitters rarely squared him up even when he was sitting 88-90. His curveball and changeup are both below-average now but project as future average pitches.
