2024 Stats
AVG
.310
HR
2
RBI
7
R
6
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
It's been a slow walk through the minors for Alexander, a 2018 11th-round draft pick that parlayed a strong 2022 season at Double-A Amarillo into a spot on the 40-man roster and shot at Triple-A Reno in 2023. He started strong but fractured a thumb in April that sidelined him for two months. The 24-year-old infielder finished with an .865 OPS and .281 average, fueled by a .398 BABIP. The power added in 2022 fell off, which may be attributed to the injury. The pop complemented his flashy fielding and arm (his best tool). As a shortstop by trade, Alexander sits behind Jordan Lawlar and Geraldo Perdomo on the major-league roster. As such, the organization introduced him to second and third base, but the same obstacles exist at those positions. Alexander may best be suited as a utility backup infielder. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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Heads to bench in series opener
Alexander is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Alexander will take a seat for the series opener as the Giants bring ace right-hander Logan Webb to the hill. While the rookie still looks to be the Diamondbacks' preferred option at shortstop while Geraldo Perdomo (knee) is on the shelf, Alexander might have a shorter leash than anticipated while he's experienced some early hiccups defensively. Jace Peterson will cover shortstop Thursday.
Alexander will take a seat for the series opener as the Giants bring ace right-hander Logan Webb to the hill. While the rookie still looks to be the Diamondbacks' preferred option at shortstop while Geraldo Perdomo (knee) is on the shelf, Alexander might have a shorter leash than anticipated while he's experienced some early hiccups defensively. Jace Peterson will cover shortstop Thursday.
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2024
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+63%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+63%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .991 | 29 | 2 | 4 | .346 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .607 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .250 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .991 | 29 | 2 | 4 | .346 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .607 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .250 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS at Home
2024
+1%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .850 | 27 | 1 | 6 | .320 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .839 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .294 | ||||
| 2024Home | .850 | 27 | 1 | 6 | .320 | ||||
| 2024Away | .839 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .294 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Blaze Alexander compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
8.7%K Rate
26.1%BABIP
.393ISO
.167AVG
.310OBP
.370SLG
.476OPS
.846wOBA
.372Exit Velocity
87.4 mphHard Hit Rate
37.9%Barrels/PA
4.3%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.363Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
55.2%Line Drive %
13.8%Fly Ball %
31.0%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Diamondbacks elected to move Alexander up to the Double-A level to start 2022 even as he struggled mightily at High-A in 2021. He rewarded them with a big bounce-back campaign, collecting a .927 OPS with 17 home runs and 10 stolen bases before adding another couple dingers in a late-season Triple-A audition. Alexander was then added to the 40-man roster over the winter, putting him on the doorstep of the majors. The 23-year-old would be an option at shortstop for the D-backs should Nick Ahmed deal with more injuries, although Alexander might ultimately profile better as a utility player.
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Defense becomes issue
Alexander leads all shortstops with minus-6 outs above average, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
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Homers in win
Alexander went 2-for-2 with a walk and solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.
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Regular role could await
Alexander is expected to see regular starts at shortstop due to Geraldo Perdomo's (knee) expected placement on the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game in Atlanta, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Starts at short Saturday
Alexander started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 9-8 loss to Atlanta.
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Enters late at short
Alexander entered Friday's loss to Atlanta as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game to play shortstop. He went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts and made a fielding error.
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