Blaze Alexander
| Blaze Alexander | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Alexander with the Kane County Cougars in 2019 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 9 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 11, 1999 Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 28, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 21 |
| 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.
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Blaze is the cousin of former MLB pitcher Dan Plesac and the cousin of pitcher Zach Plesac.[8] His brother, CJ, also plays baseball professionally, currently for the Oakland Athletics.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blaze Alexander Shows More Than a Big Arm in Jupiter". October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Diamondbacks, Braves draft Verot's Alexander brothers; Canterbury's DiGiacomo to the Pirates".
- ^ "Alexander eager to blaze path to big leagues". MLB.com.
- ^ "Heating up: Cougars' Blaze Alexander overcomes heart ailment to rise up Arizona's prospect chart". Chicago Tribune. May 30, 2019.
- ^ "D-backs add Alexander, Barrosa, Fletcher, and Martinez to 40-man roster; acquire Vargas; designate Alcántara, Garrett, Luplow, and Smith for assignment". mlb.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Optioned to Triple-A level". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Makes Opening Day roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Jake (March 12, 2024). "Blaze Alexander on His Growth This Spring Training and How His Past Contributed". Sports Illustrated Arizona Diamondbacks News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Soffian, Seth (August 7, 2018). "Blaze Alexander, CJ Alexander on fire for MLB's Arizona, Atlanta". The News-Press. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Amarillo Sod Poodles players
- Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Arizona League Diamondbacks players
- Baseball players from Lee County, Florida
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Kane County Cougars players
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Missoula Osprey players
- People from Cape Coral, Florida
- Reno Aces players