Jacob Young vs Sandy Alcantara

The Almanac's Take

Young has no platoon edge here — both he and Alcantara are right-handed — and his season line doesn't help the case: .225/.271/.640 OPS across 288 PA, with an 18.8% strikeout rate against a pitcher sitting at 7.0 K/9. Alcantara's 3.95 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 136.2 innings reflect a pitcher who limits free passes (2.4 BB/9) and keeps the ball in the yard reasonably well at 14 HR allowed. The 11-PA head-to-head is too thin to lean on — two hits, one homer, an 84.7 average exit velocity — call it a footnote and nothing more.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.182

2-for-11

PA

11

HR

1

K

1

BB

0

Pitches seen

36

Avg exit velo

84.7 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-06-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 98.3 mph · 92.3 mph EV
• 2026-06-01Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 100.6 mph
• 2026-06-01Home Run · Curveball 85.4 mph · 99.5 mph EV
• 2026-05-10Field Out · Slider 90.5 mph · 90.9 mph EV
• 2026-05-10Field Out · Slider 85.1 mph · 85.3 mph EV
• 2026-05-10Field Out · Sinker 97.5 mph · 83.4 mph EV
• 2025-04-12Field Out · Sinker 96.6 mph · 91.6 mph EV
• 2025-04-12Field Out · Sinker 98.5 mph · 95.2 mph EV
• 2023-09-03Double Play · Slider 90.5 mph · 26.6 mph EV
• 2023-09-03Single · Sinker 99.5 mph · 94.4 mph EV
• 2023-09-03Field Out · Sinker 98.2 mph · 87.5 mph EV