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Mon Mar 2519:26Tyler Alexander Makes Rays Rotation
The Athletic's Jayson Stark writes that left-hander Tyler Alexander will start either the fourth game of the regular season for the Tampa Bay Rays or serve as the bulk reliever versus the Toronto Blue Jays in a shy-away matchup. It's a sign that right-hander Jake Odorizzi (shoulder). It's his call whether he'll stay in extended spring training for the start of the regular season after missing all of 2023 while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The 33-year-old Odorizzi didn't sign with Tampa until March 15. The 29-year-old Alexander is likely to move to Tampa's bullpen once Shane Baz (elbow) or Taj Bradley (pectoral) are able to rejoin the team's rotation. At best, Alexander will be a low-upside, matchup-based streamer in AL-only leagues to open the year.
Source: The Athletic - Jayson StarkRotoBaller.com
Wed Feb 1416:01Tyler Alexander Throws Bullpen On Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Tyler Alexander (lat) was able to throw a bullpen session at spring training on Wednesday. Alexander suffered a left lat strain while pitching for the Detroit Tigers last year and didn't make an appearance after July 2. The 29-year-old southpaw finished his fifth and final season in Detroit with a 4.50 ERA (4.10 FIP) and 1.11 WHIP with five walks and 44 strikeouts in 44 innings over 25 appearances (one start). It looks as though he's fully healthy heading into the 2024 regular season in his first year in Tampa. If he can stay healthy this year, he's likely to serve in a multi-inning relief role for the Rays, which will not make him very attractive to fantasy managers.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc TopkinRotoBaller.com
Fri Nov 10 202315:00Rays Claim Tyler Alexander Off Waivers From Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays have claimed pitcher Tyler Alexander off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The left-hander was designated for assignment by the organization earlier this week. It appears the Rays are willing to give him a chance as a possible swingman option. Last season, Alexander registered a 4.50 ERA, 1.11 WHIP with 44/5 K/BB ratio over 25 games with the Tigers. The 29-year-old has been both a starter and relief pitcher during his time in the MLB. There's a good chance that the Rays attempt to have him do both as part of their staff next season.
Source: Tigers PRRotoBaller.com
Sun Jul 9 202316:51Tyler Alexander Doesn't Need Surgery
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Detroit Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander (back) won't need surgery. An MRI revealed the 28-year-old suffered a partial lat tear. However, Chicago-based specialist Dr. Anthony Romeo stated the injury can heal without surgical intervention. Alexander has appeared in 25 games, logging a 2-1 record with a 4.50 ERA and 44 strikeouts. While he still won't be back this season, the news could have been worse.
Source: Jason BeckRotoBaller.com
Thu Jun 2 202214:18Tyler Alexander Will Return As Reliever
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tyler Alexander (elbow), who is close to returning from a left elbow sprain that put him on the injured list on May 2, will return as a multi-inning reliever. "Watching the video the other day," manager A.J. Hinch said, "(pitching coach Chris Fetter) and I were talking about how getting him more game action is probably going to be more important than stretching him out to 60 or 70 pitches." The 27-year-old will toss two innings for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday and then another two innings on Tuesday. The Tigers are hoping to make a decision on his status by June 10. In four starts before landing on the injured list, Alexander had a rough 8.76 ERA and 1.78 WHIP while striking out nine and walking five in 12 1/3 innings.
Source: Detroit Free Press - Evan PetzoldRotoBaller.com
Mon Oct 4 202108:42Tyler Alexander Closes The Year With Quality Start
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander ended the year on a high note on Sunday. Facing the Chicago White Sox, he pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four. The 27-year-old began the year in the bullpen before switching over to the rotation. He typically didn't pitch too deep into games after joining the rotation, but he did a solid job of limiting run scoring throughout the year. Over 106.1 innings on the season, he maintained a 3.81 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP and a 19.3% strikeout rate. The Tigers will have a lot of arms competing for a rotation spot next year. Alexander has a shot to earn a role in the back end of the rotation with a strong offseason.
Source: ESPNRotoBaller.com
Wed Sep 29 202108:39Tyler Alexander A Tough Luck Loser On Tuesday
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander had one of his better outings of the year against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out six. Unfortunately, the Tigers couldn't get anything going offensively and Alexander was tagged with his fourth loss of the year as a result. Tuesday's outing was just Alexander's second quality start of the year. Over 40 games (14 starts) on the year, he has a 3.95 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. As of now, he's slated to start the team's final game of the year against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Source: ESPNRotoBaller.com
Fri Sep 17 202106:46Tyler Alexander Allows Four Runs In Loss To Rays
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander was tagged with his third loss of the year as the team was defeated 5-2 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out four. The 27-year-old lefty is now 2-3 on the year with a 4.13 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He's made 38 appearances and 12 starts on the season. Thursday's outing was his second-longest outing of the year as he's typically been held to five innings or less in his starts. He'll look to bounce back from Thursday's start in his next trip to the mound against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Source: ESPNRotoBaller.com
Wed Sep 15 202118:38Tyler Alexander Will Start On Thursday
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander is set to start on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Alexander has made 37 appearances, 11 of which were starts, for the Tigers this season. The left-hander has pitched to a 4.09 ERA and a 4.50 FIP in 83.2 innings with 71 strikeouts and 21 walks. In his last start, Alexander allowed five hits, two walks, and an earned run in 4.1 innings against the same Rays team he'll face on Thursday. He could have some streaming appeal, but only in deeper leagues against a Tampa Bay team that has scored the most runs in baseball.
Source: Evan PetzoldRotoBaller.com
Sun Aug 8 202109:19Tyler Alexander Pitches 5 1/3 Scoreless Innings
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander had his best and longest outing of the year on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. Alexander pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 2-1 on the year. This was Alexander's seventh start of the year. He hadn't pitched past the fourth inning in each of his previous six starts. He now has a 4.35 ERA and 1.32 WHIP on the year. He'll make his next start on Friday against the Indians once again.
Source: ESPNRotoBaller.com
Thu Aug 5 202112:35Tyler Alexander Will Start On Saturday
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander will start for the team on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. Alexander has worked to a 4.77 ERA and a 4.78 FIP in 54.2 innings, striking out 45 batters and walking 14. Saturday will be the 27-year-old's seventh start, and fifth in a row, this season. The left-hander has mostly pitched out of the bullpen this year, but recently had to step into the rotation due to injuries. He hasn't topped five innings in a start this season. That being said, he could have some streaming appeal in deeper leagues against a Cleveland lineup that has an 89 wRC+ this year and just traded away Cesar Hernandez, Jordan Luplow, and Eddie Rosario.
Source: Evan PetzoldRotoBaller.com
Fri Jul 23 202103:24Rays rally past Tribe after trading for slugger Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota. Meadows’ one-out liner off Bryan Shaw (3-4) brought home Randy Arozarena, who began the 10th at second base. Down 4-2 in the ninth, the Rays rallied to tie it against closer James Karinchak on a leadoff homer by Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe’s two-out RBI double. Pete Fairbanks (3-3) pitched the ninth and Diego Castillo struck out Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley with the potential tying run at third in the 10th for his 14th save. The Rays announced their acquisition of Cruz just before the first pitch. Needing a big bat for the playoff push, Tampa Bay got a potent one from the disappointing Twins. Cruz has 436 career homers, and his presence alone will re-shape Tampa Bay’s lineup. Indians starter Cal Quantrill allowed just one run in six strong innings before turning it... [More]
Fri Jul 23 202102:43Rays rally past Tribe after trading for slugger Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota. Meadows’ one-out liner off Bryan Shaw (3-4) brought home Randy Arozarena, who began the 10th at second base. Down 4-2 in the ninth, the Rays rallied to tie it against closer James Karinchak on a leadoff homer by Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe’s two-out RBI double. Pete Fairbanks (3-3) pitched the ninth and Diego Castillo struck out Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley with the potential tying run at third in the 10th for his 14th save. The Rays announced their acquisition of Cruz just before the first pitch. Needing a big bat for the playoff push, Tampa Bay got a potent one from the disappointing Twins. Cruz has 436 career homers, and his presence alone will re-shape Tampa Bay’s lineup. Indians starter Cal Quantrill allowed just one run in six strong innings before turning it... [More]
Fri Jul 23 202102:13Rays rally past Tribe after trading for slugger Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota. Meadows’ one-out liner off Bryan Shaw (3-4) brought home Randy Arozarena, who began the 10th at second base. Down 4-2 in the ninth, the Rays rallied to tie it against closer James Karinchak on a leadoff homer by Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe’s two-out RBI double. Pete Fairbanks (3-3) pitched the ninth and Diego Castillo struck out Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley with the potential tying run at third in the 10th for his 14th save. The Rays announced their acquisition of Cruz just before the first pitch. Needing a big bat for the playoff push, Tampa Bay got a potent one from the disappointing Twins. Cruz has 436 career homers, and his presence alone will re-shape Tampa Bay’s lineup. Indians starter Cal Quantrill allowed just one run in six strong innings before turning it... [More]
Fri Jul 23 202100:43Rays rally past Tribe after trading for slugger Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota. Meadows’ one-out liner off Bryan Shaw (3-4) brought home Randy Arozarena, who began the 10th at second base. Down 4-2 in the ninth, the Rays rallied to tie it against closer James Karinchak on a leadoff homer by Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe’s two-out RBI double. Pete Fairbanks (3-3) pitched the ninth and Diego Castillo struck out Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley with the potential tying run at third in the 10th for his 14th save. The Rays announced their acquisition of Cruz just before the first pitch. Needing a big bat for the playoff push, Tampa Bay got a potent one from the disappointing Twins. Cruz has 436 career homers, and his presence alone will re-shape Tampa Bay’s lineup. Indians starter Cal Quantrill allowed just one run in six strong innings before turning it... [More]
Thu Jul 22 202123:43Rays rally past Tribe after trading for slugger Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota. Meadows’ one-out liner off Bryan Shaw (3-4) brought home Randy Arozarena, who began the 10th at second base. Down 4-2 in the ninth, the Rays rallied to tie it against closer James Karinchak on a leadoff homer by Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe’s two-out RBI double. Pete Fairbanks (3-3) pitched the ninth and Diego Castillo struck out Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley with the potential tying run at third in the 10th for his 14th save. The Rays announced their acquisition of Cruz just before the first pitch. Needing a big bat for the playoff push, Tampa Bay got a potent one from the disappointing Twins. Cruz has 436 career homers, and his presence alone will re-shape Tampa Bay’s lineup. Indians starter Cal Quantrill allowed just one run in six strong innings before turning it... [More]
Thu Jul 22 202122:52Braves beat Phillies 7-2, climb back into NL East race
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit his first career grand slam, Orlando Arcia added a solo shot and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Thursday night to inch closer in the NL East race. Charlie Morton (9-4) allowed two earned runs over six innings and struck out eight in his latest strong start. With the victory, the Braves — winners of the last three NL East titles — closed within four games of the idle New York Mets and tied Philadelphia for second place at 47-48. Atlanta did most of its offensive damage against Phillies starter Matt Moore, who allowed six earned runs in six innings. Morton cruised for most of the night before stumbling a bit in the seventh when Didi Gregorius hit a leadoff triple and Odubel Herrera followed with an RBI double. Luke Jackson replaced Morton and got two outs before allowing Jean Segura’s RBI single. The Braves added a run in the ninth when Austin Riley drew a bases-loaded walk off Mauricio Llovera. CARDINALS 3, CUBS 2 ST. LOUIS... [More]
Thu Jul 22 202102:42LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ BANNER DAY Miami Marlins infielder Eddy Alvarez and four-time Olympic women’s basketball gold medalist Sue Bird will be the U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Games. The 31-year-old Alvarez won a silver medal in speedskating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Alvarez becomes the first baseball player to carry the flag for the U.S. The sport returned to the Olympics at the request of Japan after being absent from the previous two Summer Games. Alvarez made his big league debut last August with Miami and hit .189 in 12 games. He’s been in the minors this year, batting .312 in 27 games. ACE IN THE HOLE Cardinals left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim looks to extend his scoreless streak when he faces Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and the Chicago Cubs at home in the finale of a four-game series. The South Korean-born Kim (5-5, 2.87 ERA) has not allowed a run over his last 21 innings, covering three-plus starts. He has permitted no more... [More]
Wed Jul 21 202122:52LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound
A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday: ___ BANNER DAY Miami Marlins infielder Eddy Alvarez and four-time Olympic women’s basketball gold medalist Sue Bird will be the U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Games. The 31-year-old Alvarez won a silver medal in speedskating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Alvarez becomes the first baseball player to carry the flag for the U.S. The sport returned to the Olympics at the request of Japan after being absent from the previous two Summer Games. Alvarez made his big league debut last August with Miami and hit .189 in 12 games. He’s been in the minors this year, batting .312 in 27 games. ACE IN THE HOLE Cardinals left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim looks to extend his scoreless streak when he faces Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and the Chicago Cubs at home in the finale of a four-game series. The South Korean-born Kim (5-5, 2.87 ERA) has not allowed a run over his last 21 innings, covering three-plus starts. He has permitted no... [More]
Sun Jul 18 202101:01Shooting outside Nationals Park halts Padres-Washington game
WASHINGTON (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after police said there was a shooting outside Nationals Park. The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people injured, according to Ashan Benedict, the Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant police chief. One of the people who was shot was a woman who was attending the game and who was struck while she was outside the stadium, he said. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening. Two people who were in one of the cars later walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds and were being questioned by investigators, Benedict said, and the extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately clear. Investigators were still trying to locate the second vehicle involved in the shooting. The gunshots caused panic among fans inside the stadium, some of whom ducked for cover, hiding underneath tables and behind seats as announcers... [More]
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