Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Danny Young was born May 27, 1994, in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Young graduated from Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida, in 2012. He attended the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Young in the eighth round of the 2015 MLB draft. The Mariners promoted Young to the major leagues on May 5, 2022. He made his MLB debut on May 9 in relief, recording three strikeouts. He was designated for assignment on August 1, 2022.

On August 6, 2022, Young was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. He made one appearances for Atlanta, throwing 2+2⁄3 scoreless innings against the New York Mets on August 15. He was designated for assignment the following day. On August 18, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers. He made 11 appearances for Gwinnett down the stretch, posting a 3.24 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 8+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Young participated in major league spring training activities before the 2023 regular season began, and was assigned to minor league camp in March 2023. On April 8, the Braves selected Young's contract to the active roster.