Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Protected from Rule 5 draft

Alexander was added to the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Alexander raked at Double-A Amarillo with a .927 OPS to earn a late-season promotion to Triple-A Reno, and he's now been added to Arizona's 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft. The 23-year-old could make his big-league debut sometime next year.