Blaze Alexander | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 9 | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. | June 11, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 28, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics (through April 27,2024) | |
Batting average | .322 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 13 |
Teams | |
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Blaze Chanee Alexander (born June 11,1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Alexander attended Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers,Florida,and transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton,Florida,for his senior year. [1] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [2] Alexander spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey. [3] He played 2019 with the Kane County Cougars. [4]
Alexander did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Hillsboro Hops and started 2022 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles. On November 15,2022,the Diamondbacks added Alexander to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [5]
Alexander was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the 2023 season. [6] In 73 games for Reno,he batted .292/.408/.458 with eight home runs and 52 RBI.
Alexander made Arizona's 2024 Opening Day roster. [7]
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks:
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