Pete Alonso on his effort:
"I leave it all out there every single night for better, for worse. It's an honor and a blessing to put on a big league uniform every single day and go out there. So for me, what other option? There is no other option. I just want to play hard, play winning baseball, and for me, I don't care how it looks. I just want to get it done."
In 2020, COVID cut the MLB draft from 40 rounds to 5. Brandon Young went undrafted and signed with the Orioles for $20,000. He turned down his childhood Astros because Baltimore made him "feel like they had a plan for him".
Two years later, Tommy John surgery wiped out his season after just 3 Double-A starts. He rehabbed across four affiliates in 2023, throwing 40 total innings. Then in 2024 he won the Orioles' Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
His rookie year wasn't pretty. He went 1-7 with a 6.24 ERA. But there were bright spots. He nearly threw a perfect game against Houston and logged an immaculate inning along the way. This offseason he simplified his pitch mix and changed his splitter grip mid-year, the results have followed:
A 3-1 record and a 3.35 ERA so far in 2026.
Asked as a teenager what he'd do after baseball: "I'm just going to play baseball."
His father: "It could have gone either way with all the injuries and setbacks. He's worked harder than anybody I've ever seen."
Young mentioned this spring: "I can never think I don't belong here. That's just not gonna work. I know I can."
From the guy that took the $20K signing bonus. Tommy John. A 6.24 rookie ERA. Nobody has handed Brandon Young anything. He just kept showing up, with Led Zeppelin inked down his pitching arm and Hendrix on the speakers, until the game had no choice but to let him in.
We love to see what he's bringing to the rotation so far in 2026 👏
"I know it's been emotional for this city and the organization, but we're gonna keep going and we're gonna do the best we can to win games."
Pete Alonso after tonight's victory.
A giant Snorlax Pokémon diorama by Sideshow has been revealed for $695
It has 10 different Pokémon hidden throughout the display, including Pikachu, Eevee, and Slowpoke
An open practice at SECU Stadium in Prince George's County. A first in Ravens franchise history. The Lounge has all the takeaways.
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