Brandon Wayne Young (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
On June 14, 2020, Young signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an undrafted free agent. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Young returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Delmarva Shorebirds and High–A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 23 games (20 starts) for the two affiliates, he compiled a 4–3 record and 3.52 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 84+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Young made 3 starts for the Double–A Bowie Baysox in 2022, but later underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season. He split the 2023 campaign between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Orioles, Delmarva, Aberdeen, and Bowie. In 11 total starts for the four affiliates, Young logged an 0–5 record and 4.50 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 40 innings of work.
Young made 27 appearances (24 starts) split between Double–A Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 5–6 record and 3.57 ERA with 132 strikeouts across 111 innings pitched. He was named Baltimore's minor league pitcher of the year after the season. On November 19, 2024, the Orioles added Young to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Young was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season. On April 19, 2025, Young was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He allowed three runs over four innings as the starting pitcher in his MLB debut in a 9–5 home win over the Cincinnati Reds later that afternoon.