Young was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Young was acquired from the Guardians in mid-July, and he is set to see his first big-league action since joining the Giants. He figures to work in low-leverage spots out of the bullpen.
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Giants' Alex Young: Traded to Giants
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The Giants acquired Young from the Guardians on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
After he was designated for assignment Thursday, Young will head to a new home after he was dealt to the Giants on Monday. He will report to Triple-A Sacramento when he joins the organization. The reliever has a 3.77 ERA this season while pitching in Triple-A and could find himself with the Giants in the coming months.
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Guardians' Alex Young: DFA'd Thursday
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The Guardians designated Young for assignment Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Young will now be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, he'll remain with Triple-A Columbus. The left-hander has produced a 3.77 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 46 strikeouts over 31 frames in 29 appearances this year with Columbus.
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Guardians' Alex Young: Optioned to Triple-A
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Young was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Young joined the Guardians on Sunday and made his first big-league appearance of the season Monday. He tossed only six pitches and did not allow a run, but Cleveland still decided to send him down and replace him in the bullpen with Nick Sandlin.
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Guardians' Alex Young: Called up from Triple-A
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The Guardians selected Young's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
Cleveland made a series of roster moves Sunday morning, adding a couple fresh arms in Young and James Karinchak following Saturday's doubleheader. Young, a 28-year-old lefty, owns a 4.90 career ERA in the big leagues, but he has pitched well out of the bullpen for Columbus this season (3.14 ERA in 27 appearances).
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Guardians' Alex Young: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Young cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Young was cast off Cleveland's 40-man roster last week but went unclaimed on waivers and will remain in the organization. It wouldn't be surprising to see him serve as a non-roster invitee during spring training after he made 40 appearances (two starts) in the majors last year.
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Guardians' Alex Young: Designated for assignment
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Young was designated for assignment by Cleveland on Friday.
Young made 40 appearances (two starts) with Arizona and Cleveland during the 2021 campaign. He posted a 6.58 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 52 innings and will now lose his place on the 40-man roster.
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Indians' Alex Young: Sent down Friday
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Young was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
Young posted a 7.84 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in 10.1 innings across his last 10 appearances. Cleveland recalled J.C. Mejia from Columbus in a corresponding move.
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Indians' Alex Young: Inconsistent lately
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Young has allowed four runs in his last five innings.
In his last six appearances, Young has alternated between giving up runs and scoreless efforts. He's given up nine hits and five walks while striking out just two in the aforementioned stretch. For the year, the southpaw has a 6.58 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 43:27 K:BB across 52 innings between Cleveland and Arizona, almost exclusively as a low-leverage reliever.
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Indians' Alex Young: Collects hold
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Young pitched a perfect inning and struck out one to earn a hold in Friday's 4-3 loss to Boston.
The southpaw protected a two-run lead in the seventh inning before James Karinchak melted down in the eighth. The hold was Young's first with Cleveland and his fourth overall through 34 appearances. He's added a 6.51 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 41:22 K:BB, two blown saves and a 2-6 record across 47 innings this season. Young will likely continue to see mainly low-leverage work to finish the year.
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Indians' Alex Young: Receives call-up
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Young was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Young has a 5.59 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 9.2 innings at the Triple-A level this season, split between Reno and Columbus. He also struggled to a 6.26 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 41.2 innings with Arizona. Young was called up to replace Nick Sandlin, who was placed on the injured list Thursday with a shoulder strain.
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Indians' Alex Young: Claimed by Cleveland
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Young was claimed off waivers by Cleveland on Monday and optioned to Triple-A Columbus, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Young was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks last week. Expectations for a player who couldn't stick around on the team with the worst record in the league should be low, especially given that Young owns a 6.26 ERA in 41.2 innings this season. Aaron Civale (finger) was transferred to the 60-day injured list to clear a spot for Young on the 40-man roster.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Young for assignment Wednesday.
Arizona booted Young from its 40-man roster to make room for reliever Ty Tice, who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta. Young turned in some decent numbers over 15 starts with the Diamondbacks as a rookie in 2019, but he's been ineffective while working out of the rotation or in relief across the past two seasons. Dating back to the start of the 2020 season, Young has posted a 5.83 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 88 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Sent to Triple-A
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Young was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
The left-hander surrendered seven runs (four earned) across three frames in his lone appearance since being promoted July 9, and he'll head back to Reno with Taylor Widener recalled to start Tuesday. Young has a 6.26 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 38:20 K:BB over 41.2 innings for Arizona this season.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Recalled by Diamondbacks
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The Diamondbacks recalled Young from Triple-A Reno on Friday.
The lefty allowed two runs in four innings with Reno after being optioned June 29. At the big-league level, Young has a 5.82 ERA through 38.2 innings in 2021, and figures to add some bullpen depth for the final three games before the break.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Optioned to Triple-A
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Young was optioned to Triple-A Reno following Monday's loss to St. Louis.
Young struggled in his last three outings (two starts) with the Diamondbacks, most recently allowing six runs on seven hits across three relief innings Monday. He'll head to Reno for the first time since 2019, where the club could opt to stretch him out for starter innings. Young, who holds a 5.82 ERA while serving primarily as a reliever across 29 appearances, should have a strong chance to return to the majors later this season. Infielder Andrew Young was recalled in a corresponding roster move.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Loses in relief
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Young (2-6) took the loss in Monday's 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in three innings.
Young had started for the Diamondbacks in both of his prior two appearances, but he returned to the bullpen Monday with Jake Faria picking up his first start for Arizona. The 27-year-old southpaw came on in the fifth and pitched two scoreless innings before surrendering six runs on six hits in a disastrous seventh frame. He's now allowed 15 runs in 16 June innings, increasing his ERA from 3.97 to 5.82 in the process.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Can't protect early lead
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Young pitched four innings against San Francisco on Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out two. He did not factor in the decision.
Arizona staked Young to a seven-run lead through the top half of the second inning, but he gave back three runs in the bottom of the frame and was pulled after tossing 57 pitches through four innings. The Giants eventually came all the way back to pick up the win and extend Arizona's road losing streak to 21 games. Young was making his first start of the campaign after working exclusively out of the bullpen in his first 26 appearances, so the short outing was expected, though a smoother second frame may have allowed him to work deeper into the game and potentially qualify for a win. With Arizona's rotation beset by injuries, Young could feasibly get another chance to start. If that comes to pass, he could face the Dodgers at home Sunday.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Tabbed for spot start Tuesday
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Young will be the starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
Young started 22 games for Arizona across 2019 and 2020 but has shifted to a bullpen role thus far this season, posting a 3.45 ERA and 30:15 K:BB across 28.2 relief innings. He worked three innings (57 pitches) of one-run ball in his latest outing against the A's on June 8, which was his longest appearance of the season so far. With that in mind, the Diamondbacks will likely look to get multiple innings out of the southpaw, though he's unlikely to pitch past the fourth inning Tuesday.
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Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Earns win in relief
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Young (2-4) earned the win in relief Tuesday against the Mets. He gave up one run (unearned) on one hit across one inning.
Young gave up a run in the top of the 10th inning following an RBI double from James McCann that scored Jose Peraza. However, the Diamondbacks responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame, allowing Young to earn his second victory of the campaign. The left-hander has given up runs in four of his last six outings, though, and he's looked far from dominant on the mound of late.
