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Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Activated off minor-league IL
Alexander (thumb) was activated from the minor-league injured list Tuesday at Triple-A Reno, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Alexander suffered a fractured right thumb on a hit-by-pitch back in mid-April and wound up missing exactly two months of minor-league action. The 24-year-old infielder had put up a sensational .458/.618/.792 batting line through 34 plate appearances this season at the Triple-A level prior to the lengthy IL stint.
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Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Banged up at Triple-A
Alexander was placed on the 7-day injured list April 14 at Triple-A Reno with a broken right thumb, Michael McDermott of SI.com reports.
Alexander sustained the injury in an April 13 game, when he was hit by a pitch in the bill of the helmet before the ball ricocheted into his thumb. The shortstop is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. The injury is a tough break for the 23-year-old, who was making a strong early case for a promotion to the big leagues by submitting a 1.410 OPS and 8:6 BB:K through his first nine games with Reno.
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Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Optioned to Triple-A level
Alexander was optioned Friday to Triple-A Reno.
Alexander was one of seven players in this round of cuts from the major-league side of Diamondbacks camp. The 23-year-old infielder could climb to the majors at some point during the 2023 campaign after slashing .301/.389/.540 with 20 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 98 minor-league games last season. He finished up at Reno.
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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.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-11, 160 lbs |
Birthplace: Cape Coral, FL |
Age: 24 |
Experience: R |
Bats/Throws: R, R |