Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Brandon Young is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds. Young joined the Baltimore taxi squad prior to Friday's series opener and is set to take the big league bump for the first time on Saturday. Young opened the campaign with Triple-A Norfolk and held a 2.76 ERA with an impressive 0.92 WHIP across 16 1/3 innings of work. During this stint, the right-hander struck out 17 batters and served up just two free passes. This was a nice improvement compared to the 3.44 ERA and the 1.28 WHIP he held at Triple-A during his first stint with Norfolk during the 2024 campaign. Fantasy managers should only target Young in AL-only formats. He could be worth a look in DFS as a high-upside value play.

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Brandon Young could be a candidate to make his MLB debut next week. According to Jake Rill of MLB.com, Young was initially expected to start Friday's games for the Norfolk Tides but has been pushed back to Sunday. The Orioles will need a fifth starter next week with Zach Eflin (lat) hitting the injured list. Young has enjoyed a strong start to the season with Norfolk as he has logged 11 1/3 innings of two-run ball across his first two starts. During this impressive start, he has allowed seven hits and two walks while tallying 11 punchouts. Fantasy managers should monitor his status throughout the weekend as he could be called to start for the Orioles next week. If he gets the call, he could be worth a look in deeper formats.

The Baltimore Orioles have sent pitching prospect Brandon Young to minor-league camp. The 26-year-old was competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but will instead continue his development in the minors to open the campaign. Last season, Young spent most of the season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he held a 3.44 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP across 89 innings of work. He tallied 96 punchouts and served up 33 free passes. Earlier in the campaign, the right-hander logged 22 innings at Double-A, where he posted a 4.09 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP. Young has been deployed primarily as a starter throughout his minor-league career but may find a role in the majors pitching out of the bullpen, as the Orioles have several other young starting pitchers in their system, including Cade Povich and Chayce McDermott.