Alexander Edward Young (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians / Guardians, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets.

[1] As a senior he was 7-1 and in 41 innings allowed 13 hits while striking out 71 batters, and was named a 2012 Louisville Slugger first-team All-American and the conference Player of the Year.

In 2016, Young played for both the Kane County Cougars and Visalia Rawhide, pitching to a combined 5–8 record, 3.56 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 21 games (20 starts) between both teams.

[10] He made his debut that night, pitching five innings and recording the win versus the San Francisco Giants.

[11] On July 7, Young pitched a no-hitter through 6 innings of play vs. the Colorado Rockies at that time he was lifted by Arizona manager Torey Lovullo.

Torey said he wanted to protect Young with a limited pitch count, and this decision was met with a chorus of boos from the hometown fans.

In 2021, after struggling to a 2–6 record and 6.26 ERA in 30 appearances (2 starts) with the Diamondbacks, Young was designated for assignment by Arizona on July 21.

On January 17, 2023, Young signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to spring training.

Young began the 2024 season on the injured list with low back disc degeneration after suffering the injury in spring training.

[29] On August 10, the Mets optioned Young back to Triple–A Syracuse after Reed Garrett was activated from the injured list.