Get to Know Alex Young
Alex Young was born on September 9, 1993, and attended Carmel Catholic HS. He was drafted in the 32nd round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers but chose to attend Texas Christian University from 2013 to 2015. During those three seasons, Young went 17-10 (.630) with a
Alex Young Dominates In Aces 4-1 Win
El Paso, TX. - Alex Young picked up the fourth win of his Aces career tonight in El Paso, Texas. Young went 6.2 innings, allowed four hits and one earned run on Sunday night with offensive support from 2018 All-Star Sócrates Brito and Kristopher Negrón. Brito was the lone Aces
Dominant starts from Donatella, Young net two wins
PENSACOLA, FLA. - Thanks to some desperately needed deep outings from their starting pitchers, the Jackson Generals hooked the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for a pair of wins on Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's game being completed on Friday afternoon following a weather-related suspension of play. The Generals (23-18) remain 4.5 games
Generals sweep dramatic double-header
Jackson, Tenn. - Some days you just can't make up. After a dominant front-end performance by left-hander Alex Young in the first game of Monday's double-header, the Jackson Generals (15-2) rallied for their ninth win in a row with an unlikely walkoff victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts (9-9) in the nightcap.
Young flirts with no-hitter for Generals
Back at the Double-A level for a second straight season, Alex Young made a statement Monday night, coming within four outs of a seven-inning no-hitter.Arizona's No. 23 prospect permitted one single over six frames, piling up eight strikeouts and walking one en route to the win in Double-A Jackson's 7-0
Generals start slow, burn Tennessee with five-run fifth inning
Timing is everything, and the Jackson Generals timed the alarm clocks on their bat rack with precision on Wednesday, springing a five-run fifth inning on Tennessee en route to a 6-4 ruining of the home opener at Smokies Stadium. Alex Young (2-0, 3.60 ERA) conducted his second five-inning start of
Generals pepper Jacksonville 7-3 in season opener
Jackson, Tenn. - Alex Young's five-inning start and six total bases from Marty Herum helped the Jackson Generals to a 7-3 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Thursday night at The Ballpark at Jackson. The victory gave the Generals (1-0) their fifth straight win in an Opening Night game,
Nunn, Smokies Nip Generals In Extras
Sevierville, Tenn. - Despite going hitless in the first five innings, the Jackson Generals stretched out their Sunday with a single swing and an army of arms. Tying their longest game of the year, the Generals and Tennessee Smokies played into the 14th inning, with Tennessee winning 2-1.Generals first baseman
Generals Suffer Tight Loss To Lookouts
Jackson, Tenn. - The enemy you know is said to be better than the one you don't, except when that enemy is Gabriel Moya (S, 24). The one-time Jackson Generals closer pulled off a five-out save against his former team on Tuesday, preserving a 3-1 Chattanooga Lookouts win at The
Young's Gem Evens Series In Pensacola
Pensacola, Fla. - There's something to be said for playing in a lot of tight games. The Jackson Generals played their 35th one-run game at Pensacola on Thursday, and they scored a 2-1 victory to knot up the series with the Blue Wahoos.Alex Young (9-8, 3.88 ERA) hurled six innings
Series in Montgomery Ends in Sweep
Montgomery, Ala. - The Generals could not figure out Montgomery again Monday night, losing the finale at Riverwalk Stadium 5-3. The Generals were swept in a five-game set for the first time all season, and they are now eight games back of the Biscuits with just 20 games left in
Romero Made Mortal In Generals Win
Chattanooga, Tenn. - In what has been a wacky series already, the Jackson Generals drew first blood against one of the best pitchers in the league, and they didn't look back on Monday night. Jackson (22-22, 59-55) clocked Chattanooga's Fernando Romero (11-7, 2.96 ERA) for six runs through the first
Win Streak Snapped at Five
Jackson, Tenn. - The Generals were unable to extending their winning streak to six games Thursday night, as Mobile took the third game of the series 4-2. Jackson scored twice in the first inning, but that was it for the offense. Alex Young went seven innings, but took the loss
Generals' Young fires six scoreless frames
Alex Young had no margin of error to work with for much of his start on Friday night. Given a slim lead, he made sure it held up as long as he was on the mound.Young gave up two hits and a walk while recording a season-high eight strikeouts over
Young, Generals Hold Off Barons
Birmingham, Ala. - Some do it with youth, and some do it with experience. 23-year-old Alex Young sang lead, and the Jackson Generals, with a pair of thirty-year-old starters in the lineup, backed Young up just enough in a 2-1 victory at Birmingham on Friday. The win snapped a four-game skid
Hernandez, Young Power Generals To Win
Jackson, Tenn. - For the second time in the space of a week, left-hander Alex Young gave the Jackson Generals a winning effort. After starting in a 1-0 shutout win on July 10, Young's six-inning effort on Saturday was buoyed by multiple big innings from the Generals' offense, as Jackson
Young, Generals Shut Out Braves Again
Pearl, Miss. - For the second night in a row, the Generals shut out Mississippi as Jackson won 1-0 over the Braves Monday at Trustmark Park. Alex Young and a trio of relievers held the Braves to just three hits en route to Jackson's fourth consecutive victory.Jackson (9-9, 46-42) matched
Southpaws Shine In Thursday Thriller
Birmingham, Ala. - The Birmingham Barons put the pressure on the Jackson Generals in the ninth inning, but Gabriel Moya (S, 9) put the clamps on the home team, pitching the Generals to a 2-1 victory on Thursday. Moya's save preserved the Generals' 35th win of the year, guaranteeing them
Slams Vault Jackson To Victory
Montgomery, Ala. - After a three-homer night on Thursday, the Jackson Generals routed Montgomery 17-5 on Friday with three more dingers. Two of the Generals' mashes were grand slams, as Jackson became the first Southern League team to hit multiple grand slams in a game since 2013. With the victory,
Generals Sweep Doubleheader in Mobile
Mobile, Ala. - After and off day and a rainout, the Generals took advantage of a chance to play two with a doubleheader sweep of Mobile at Hank Aaron Stadium Thursday night. Jackson took the opener 6-2 before holding on to win the nightcap by a 4-3 final.With the wins,
Generals Drop Opener to Chattanooga
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Prospect Roundup: Games of April 16
Dodgers 1B Cody Bellinger, Triple-A Oklahoma City: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K -- With Corey Seager and Julio Urías graduating last season, all eyes have turned to Bellinger as the next big Dodgers youngster to climb to the Majors, and MLB.com's No. 10 overall prospect hasn't disappointed. Following Sunday's
Defense Lays Groundwork For 8th Win
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Generals Stymie Birmingham for Fourth Win
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