A. J. Alexy

Last updated

13+2⁄3 innings pitched for them, he posted a 1–0 record and a 4.61 ERA. He began the 2017 season with the Great Lakes Loons. [5]

Texas Rangers

On July 31, 2017, the Dodgers traded Alexy, along with Willie Calhoun and Brendon Davis, to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Yu Darvish. [6] [7] The Rangers assigned him to the Hickory Crawdads, where he finished the season. In 19 starts for Great Lakes he was 2–6 with a 3.97 ERA, striking out 86 in 73+2⁄3 innings, and in five starts for Hickory he was 1–1 with a 3.05 ERA. [8] [9] He spent 2018 with Hickory, going 6–8 with a 3.58 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 108 innings. [10] [9] Alexy was assigned to the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A Carolina League for the 2019 season, [11] going 0–3 with a 5.12 ERA in 19+1⁄3 innings. He suffered a strained Latissimus dorsi muscle in his back during a game on May 1 and received a PRP injection as part of his rehab process. [12] Alexy missed the rest of the 2019 season due to the lat injury. [13] Following the 2019 season, Alexy played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League. [14] Alexy did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 20, 2020, Alexy was added to the Rangers 40-man roster. [15] Alexy opened the 2021 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central league. [16] After going 3–1 with a 1.61 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 50+1⁄3 innings for Frisco, he was promoted to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West on August 3. [17] [18]

On August 30, 2021, Alexy was promoted to the active roster to make his MLB debut that night versus the Colorado Rockies. [19] In his debut, he recorded the win while throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts. [20] [21] Over five games for Texas in 2021, Alexy posted a 3–1 record with a 4.70 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 23 innings. [22] With Round Rock in 2022, he went 6–6 with a 5.91 ERA over 96 innings. With Texas, he went 1–1 with a 11.57 ERA over 7 innings. [23]

The Rangers designated Alexy for assignment on December 9, 2022. [24]

Chicago White Sox

On December 13, 2022, Alexy was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals. [23] Alexy was designated for assignment on January 4, 2023, after the signing of Dominic Smith was made official. [25]

On January 10, 2023, Alexy was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league right-hander Cristian Jimenez. [26] On January 23, Alexy was designated for assignment by Minnesota following the acquisition of Michael A. Taylor. [27]

On January 30, 2023, Alexy was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. [28] Alexy was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2023 season. [29] Alexy struggled to an ugly 15.30 ERA and 10:18 K:BB in 4 appearances with Charlotte. On April 28, Alexy was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A. [30] He was released on July 1, after remaining struggles left him at an 0–3 record and 12.00 ERA. [31]

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On August 8, 2023, Alexy signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [32] In 6 appearances, he struggled to an 11.81 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 5+1⁄3 innnings pitched. On August 15, Alexy was released by the Blue Crabs. [33]

Minnesota Twins

On December 19, 2023, Alexy signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. [34]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neftalí Feliz</span> Dominican baseball player (born 1988)

Neftalí Feliz Antonio is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Feliz won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Tonkin</span> American baseball player (born 1989)

Michael Harvey Tonkin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chi Chi Gonzalez</span> American baseball player (born 1992)

Alexander "Chi Chi" González is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. González goes by Chi Chi, a nickname given to him by his grandfather.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Law</span> American baseball player (born 1990)

Derek Robert Law is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Coulombe</span> American baseball player (born 1989)

Daniel Paul Coulombe is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José De León</span> Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher

José Eugenio De León Domenech is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Neal</span> American baseball player (born 1988)

Zachary Sheridan Neal is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dereck Rodríguez</span> American baseball pitcher (born 1992)

Iván Dereck Rodríguez, nicknamed D-Rod, is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Minnesota Twins selected Rodríguez in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft as an outfielder. He was converted to a pitcher in 2014 and made his MLB debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2018. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves. He is the son of Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez, and is affectionately known to fans as Son of Pudge. He plays for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devin Smeltzer</span> American baseball player (born 1995)

Devin Paul Smeltzer is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dennis Santana</span> Dominican baseball player (born 1996)

Dennis Anfernee Santana Sánchez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and New York Mets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Gibaut</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Ian Philip Gibaut is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Guardians. He has played for the Great Britain national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Vasquez (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1993)

Andrew Jude Vasquez is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers. Vasquez played college baseball for the University of California, Santa Barbara and Westmont College. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2015 MLB draft.

Tyson Marcus Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dustin May</span> American baseball player (born 1997)

Dustin Jake May is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and made his MLB debut in 2019.

Ricky Vanasco is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yerry Rodríguez</span> Dominican baseball player (born 1997)

Yerry Manuel Rodríguez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andre Jackson</span> American baseball pitcher (born 1996)

Andre Terrell Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Latz</span> American baseball player

Jacob Eugene Latz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronny Henríquez</span> Dominican baseball player (born 2000)

Ronny Henríquez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Collin James Wiles is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Texas Rangers drafted him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.

References

  1. ↑ Rich Scarcella (April 4, 2017). "Twin Valley coach still haunted by not pulling his pitcher". Reading Eagle . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Ken Gurnick (June 11, 2016). "LA drafts Alexy, known for 164-pitch start". MLB.com . Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cam Smith (May 9, 2016). "Pa. pitcher hurls 164 pitches in nine-inning win". USA Today . Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Staff Report (June 25, 2016). "A.J. Alexy, Dodgers reach deal for $600,000". Reading Eagle . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hugh Bernreuter (April 26, 2017). "Dodgers prospect A.J. Alexy continues Loons shutout string". MLive.com . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ Ken Gurnick (July 31, 2017). "Dodgers get Yu, relief, dazzle at Deadline". MLB.com . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Joseph Zucker (July 31, 2017). "Yu Darvish Traded to Dodgers from Rangers for Willie Calhoun, A.J. Alexy, More". Bleacher Report . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ Darryl Grumling (September 8, 2017). "Swarmer, Alexy enjoy second seasons in pro baseball". The Berks-Mont News . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "A.J. Alexy Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ Rob Terranova (June 8, 2018). "Crawdads' Alexy holds Intimidators hitless". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ Matt Present (March 27, 2019). "Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ Evan Grant (May 9, 2019). "Rough season for Rangers' minor leagues continues as SS Chris Seise, RHP A.J. Alexy suffer significant injuries". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  13. ↑ Evan Grant (September 7, 2019). "Why haven't the Rangers developed more starting pitching? It's complicated". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  14. ↑ Keith Law (October 14, 2019). "Scouting top prospects in the AFL and instructional league". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Rangers select contracts of RHPs A.J. Alexy and Yerry Rodriguez, C David Garcia to Major League roster". MLB.com . November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com . Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Trio of Top Texas Rangers Prospects Join Round Rock Express". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. ↑ Lyttle, Kevin (August 18, 2021). "Round Rock's A.J. Alexy enjoying breakout minor league season for Rangers organization". Austin American-Statesman . Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ Scarcella, Rich (August 29, 2021). "Twin Valley product A.J. Alexy set to make MLB debut for Texas". Reading Eagle . Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  20. ↑ Wilson, Jeff (August 30, 2021). "Excellent Alexy! Another Rangers rookie dazzled on the mound as Texas defeated Rockies". The Dallas Morning News . Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  21. ↑ Weaver, Levi (August 30, 2021). "A.J. Alexy's stellar debut is the latest sign of life in the Rangers' rebuild". The Athletic . Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  22. ↑ Weaver, Levi (October 4, 2021). "Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Pitchers edition". The Athletic . Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  23. 1 2 SportsDay, Staff (December 13, 2022). "RHP A.J. Alexy acquired by Nationals on waiver claim". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Rangers sign free agent LHP Andrew Heaney to two-year contract covering 2023-24 seasons". MLB.com . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Washington Nationals agree to terms with first baseman Dominic Smith". mlb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Twins' A.J. Alexy: Headed for Minnesota". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Twins A.J. Alexy: Booted off 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  28. ↑ "White Sox' A.J. Alexy: Claimed by South Siders off waivers". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  29. ↑ "White Sox's A.J. Alexy: Optioned to Triple-A Charlotte". cbssports.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  30. ↑ "White Sox's A.J. Alexy: Sent outright to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Transactions".
  32. ↑ "Blue Crabs Bolster Roster with Former Ranger A.J. Alexy and Jimmy Kerrigan". southernmarylandchronicle.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  33. ↑ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  34. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/twins-sign-a-j-alexy-to-minor-league-deal.html
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
A. J. Alexy
AJ Alexy (cropped).jpg
Alexy with the Round Rock Express in 2022
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1998-04-21) April 21, 1998 (age 25)
Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 2021, for the Texas Rangers