Scott Alexander (baseball)

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23 innings. [9] He pitched for the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League after the season and then returned to Omaha for 2015, where he was 2–3 with a 2.56 ERA in 6313 innings over 41 games. [9] The Royals selected him as their Triple-A Pitcher of the Year. [11]

Alexander was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015, [12] and he made his MLB debut the following day against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, retiring two batters on groundouts and then striking out Nicholas Castellanos to end the game. [13] He pitched in six innings over four games for the Royals that season, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts. [7]

In 2016, he pitched in 22 games for Omaha and 17 for the Royals. In the minors, he was 2–0 with a 3.00 ERA in 30 innings, [9] and in the majors he had a 3.32 ERA in 19 innings. [7]

He made seven more appearances in the minors in 2017 [9] but spent most of the year with the Royals, where he was 5–4 with a 2.48 ERA in 69 innings over 58 games. [7] He picked up his first MLB win on July 2 when he pitched two scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins [14] and his first save on August 22 against the Colorado Rockies. [15]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 4, 2018, Alexander was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team trade that also sent Jake Peters to the Dodgers, Luis Avilán and Joakim Soria to the Chicago White Sox, and Trevor Oaks and Erick Mejia to the Royals. [16] The Dodgers used Alexander as an opener on June 1 due to an injury to Clayton Kershaw. [17] In his first season in L.A, Alexander was 2–1 with three saves as he appeared in 73 games (8th-most in the NL), allowing 27 earned runs in 66 innings for a 3.68 ERA. [7] He appeared in four games in the postseason for the Dodgers, one in the 2018 NLDS, and three in the 2018 World Series, allowing two runs to score on one hit and two walks in 213 innings pitched. [7]

In 2019, he pitched in 28 games for the Dodgers, with a 3–2 record and 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings. [7] Alexander went on the injured list on June 12 as a result of left forearm inflammation, which turned out to be a nerve issue. [18] He underwent season-ending surgery to address the issue in September. [19] Despite the injuries, the Dodgers inked him to a one-year, $875,000, contract following the season, to avoid arbitration. [20]

Alexander appeared in 13 games for the Dodgers in 2020, and was 2–0 while allowing nine hits and four earned runs for a 2.92 ERA in 1213 innings. [7] He was optioned off the active roster on September 2, and spent the remainder of the pandemic-shortened season at the Dodgers alternate training site. [21]

Alexander had a 2.31 ERA in 13 appearances for the Dodgers in 2021 before he was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 9, with left shoulder inflammation. [22] The Dodgers outrighted him to the minors and removed him from the 40-man roster on November 5. [23] Alexander rejected the outright assignment, and elected free agency. [24]

San Francisco Giants

On May 4, 2022, Alexander signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. [25] In 2022 with three Giants’ minor league teams he was 3–0 with a 0.66 ERA in 13+23 innings. He was selected to the major league roster on August 26 and was 0–0 with two saves and a 1.04 ERA in 17+13 innings with one walk over 17 games. [26] In November 2022, he signed a one-year deal with the Giants for $1.15 million. [27]

Oakland Athletics

On February 14, 2024, Alexander signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics. [28] Injured during spring training, Alexander began the 2024 season on the 15-day injured list with a left-rib contusion. [29] In 45 appearances for Oakland, he logged a 1-3 record and 2.56 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 38+23 innings pitched.

Colorado Rockies

On February 19, 2025, Alexander signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Colorado Rockies. [30]

Personal life

Alexander has Type 1 diabetes, a condition that was diagnosed during the 2016 season. [31] He has three brothers, all of whom played baseball. [1] His older brother, Stu was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 29th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft and played in their minor league system until 2009. [1] [32] His younger brother, Jason, currently pitches for the Boston Red Sox organization. [33]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "SCOTT ALEXANDER – 2010 SONOMA STATE BASEBALL". Sonoma State University Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Branch, Eric (June 23, 2009). "Alexander leaving Pepperdine for SSU". Pressdemocrat.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. "Former Logger Scott Alexander Debuts with the Royals". Northwoods League. September 3, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  5. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. "2009 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Scott Alexander Stats". Baseball Reference.
  8. Simpson, Allan (May 12, 2011). "2010 Signing Bonuses / Rounds 1–10". perfectgame.org. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scott Alexander Minor & Winter League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  10. 1 2 "Scott Alexander bio". mlb.com.
  11. Flanagan, Jeffrey (September 10, 2015). "Younger Gordon among KC Minors honorees". mlb.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  12. Viril, John (September 1, 2015). "KC Royals Call Up Alex Gordon; Six Players From Minors". Fansided. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  13. "Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score, September 2, 2015". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  14. "Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Box Score, July 2, 2017". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  15. "Colorado Rockies at Kansas City Royals Box Score, August 22, 2017". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  16. Stephen, Eric (January 4, 2018). "Dodgers acquire Scott Alexander in 3-team, 5-player trade". SB Nation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  17. "Dodgers may employ 'opener' strategy as Clayton Kershaw returns to the DL". June 2018.
  18. Digiovanna, Mike (August 11, 2019). "Dodgers' Scott Alexander hopes to salvage season derailed by nerve issue". LA Times. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  19. Byrne, Connor (September 12, 2019). "Dodgers Notes: Muncy, Alexander, Turner, Lux". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  20. Gurnick, Ken (December 1, 2019). "Dodgers reach 1-year deal with lefty Alexander". mlb.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  21. Stephen, Eric (September 2, 2020). "Dodgers activate Walker Buehler, option Scott Alexander". SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  22. "Dodgers Activate Tony Gonsolin From 60-Day Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. June 9, 2021.
  23. Stephen, Eric (November 5, 2021). "Dodgers outright Scott Alexander, Andy Burns, and Jimmie Sherfy off 40-man roster". SB Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  24. "Dodgers News: Andy Burns Accepted Outright Assignment". November 10, 2021.
  25. "Giants Sign Scott Alexander to Minor League Deal". May 12, 2022.
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  27. "Giants sign Scott Alexander to 1-year, $1.15 million deal". www.mccoveychronicles.com. November 17, 2022.
  28. "A's add left-hander Alexander to bullpen on 1-year deal". MLB.com. February 14, 2024.
  29. "Athletics' Scott Alexander: Heads to IL". CBSSports.com. March 29, 2024.
  30. "Rockies Sign Scott Alexander, Designate Aaron Schunk". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  31. Flanagan, Jeffrey (March 7, 2017). "Alexander feels stronger, managing diabetes". mlb.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  32. "Stu Alexander Minor & Independent League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  33. "Jason Alexander Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
Scott Alexander
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Alexander with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018
Colorado Rockies – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1989-07-10) July 10, 1989 (age 35)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals