School: North Alleghany; Class: Senior
Position: SS; B/T: L/R
Height: 6-0; Weight: 180
Previously Drafted: N/A
College Commitment: Duke University
| Hit | Power | SB | Patience | Glove | Overall |
| 50 | 45/50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Background: While Young doesn’t have the bloodlines of the some of the other top prep hitters in the 2022 Draft Class – guys like Druw Jones, Elijah Greene, Cam Collier, or Jackson Holliday – the lefty-swinging shortstop, nonetheless, has been a known commodity in eastern Pennsylvania for nearly a decade. Young would capture the title for MLB’s Pitch, Hit, and Run competition in 2014 as a 10-year-old.
And his draft stock has been on a steady climb since then.
North Alleghany High School isn’t exactly a known hotbed for baseball talent throughout the years, graduating just one player – right-hander Tom Carroll – to the big leagues out of six total draft picks. And their most recent draft pick, Kevin McCarthy, was a fourth round pick by the Mets all the way back in 1994, the same year the club selected Paul Wilson, Terrence Long, and Jay Payton. McCarthy, by the way, also happens to be the school’s highest drafted player as well. Until Young hears his name in the coming weeks.
Two years ago the young middle infielder batted a scorching .437 while scoring 33 runs and driving in 23. And he continued to swing a hot stick as a senior in 2022 as well: in 21 games for North Alleghany, the 6-foot, 180-pound youngster slugged .433/.564/.800 with eight doubles, four triples, and a pair of homeruns.
Young committed to Duke University following his freshman season in high school.
Scouting Report: Young takes a well-rounded approach at the plate, showing a willingness to turn on the inside pitch and shoot outside offerings down the left line. He doesn’t project to develop more than average power, but should pepper plenty of two-baggers in the gaps. Defensively, the Pennsylvania-native has the chops to stick at shortstop, showing soft hands and a quick release. Young isn’t going to be a superstar, but he has the potential to turn into a fringe big league starting caliber shortstop. Low ceiling / high floor high school prospect.
Ceiling: 2.0-win player
Risk: Moderate
Grade: Second Round
