2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Paul Young
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Milton, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Central Alabama CC
CAREER STATS
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015: Made two appearances, recording three outs and yielding zero hits • Struck out two and walked four while giving up one run overall • Made his MSU debut March 21 at Kentucky after missing the first 24 games due to injury • Recorded two outs April 12 at No. 1 Texas A&M.
2014: Redshirted his first year on campus • Member of the 2014 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Both Cleveland and San Diego showed interest in selecting him between the fifth and 10th round of the 2013 MLB Draft if he agreed to the slotted signing bonus • Went 5-0 with two saves in 13 games in his first collegiate campaign, registering a 2.44 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched as a state and national champion • Originally signed as an outfielder, but after running out of arms halfway through the season in a 17-inning affair, came out of the bullpen and excelled on the mound to the point where he tossed a complete-game victory in the 2013 NJCAA National Championship Game • Chose Mississippi State over offers from Florida, LSU, Florida State, Missouri and Ole Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL: Went 4-3 his senior season on the rubber with a 1.94 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched • Received football scholarship offers from South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Troy.
DRAFT HISTORY: Chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the 21st round of Major League Baseball’s 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL: Born Paul Morgan Young on March 15, 1993 in Pensacola, Florida • Son of Sonja and Paul Young of Milton, Florida • Nicknamed “Swaggy P” by his teammates • Majoring in business administration.
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched-Starter: N/A
Innings Pitched-Reliever: 0.2 at Texas A&M, 4/12/15
Strikeouts-Starter: N/A
Strikeouts-Reliever: 1, 2x, last at Texas A&M, 4/12/15
Walks-Starter: N/A
Walks-Reliever: 2, 2x, last at Texas A&M, 4/12/15
Hits Allowed-Starter: N/A
Hits Allowed-Reliever: N/A
Runs Allowed-Starter: N/A
Runs Allowed-Reliever: 1 at Kentucky, 3/21/15
Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: N/A
Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: 1 at Kentucky, 3/21/15
