Jack Young Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jack Young
Born 01/25/2002 in Springfield, IL
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Iowa
Drafted in the 9th round (259th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2024 (signed for $7,500).

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Young spent a few seasons with Parkland (Ill.) JC before heading to Iowa, where he threw 6.1 innings in 2023 and then became an effective reliever in 2024 when he posted a 2.76 ERA over 32.2 innings with a 35.1% strikeout rate and 9% walk rate. A 5-foot-11, 188-pound righthander, Young has an extremely low release point thanks to his sidearm slot, and throws a three-pitch mix that includes an 89-91 mph fastball that has touched 97, a high-spin slider in the upper 70s with tons of sweeping action and an 81-85 mph changeup.

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Young spent a few seasons with Parkland (Ill.) JC before heading to Iowa, where he threw 6.1 innings in 2023 and then became an effective reliever in 2024 when he posted a 2.76 ERA over 32.2 innings with a 35.1% strikeout rate and 9% walk rate. A 5-foot-11, 188-pound righthander, Young has an extremely low release point thanks to his sidearm slot, and throws a three-pitch mix that includes an 89-91 mph fastball that has touched 97, a high-spin slider in the upper 70s with tons of sweeping action and an 81-85 mph changeup.