Scott Alain Alexander (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. Alexander played

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for

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and

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. He was selected by the Royals in the sixth round of the

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, and made his MLB debut in 2015 with them.

Career

Amateur career

Alexander played Little League Baseball and attended Cardinal Newman High School in

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, where he was named the

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player of the year as a senior. He set the school records for

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s in a season and a career, and led them to the league championship in 2007. He was drafted by the

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in the 37th round of the

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but did not sign, and instead attended to play

for the

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. He was selected to the all-

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Freshman team in 2008 when he had a 7–4

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with a 4.95

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(ERA) and

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106 batters. He was 4–5 with a 4.11 ERA as a sophomore, when he was used as both a starter and a reliever. Between his two seasons at Pepperdine he played for the

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of the

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. After the 2009 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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. Despite describing his time at Pepperdine as a "great experience," he chose to transfer to

for his junior season in order to be closer to home and his ill grandmother. With the Seawolves, he was 3–6 with a 4.50 ERA in 13 starts with 70 strikeouts and was named the fourth-best prospect in

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Kansas City Royals

The

selected Alexander in the sixth round of the

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, and he signed with the team on June 11 for a $130,000

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. He made his professional debut that season with the

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of the

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, where he was 1–6 with a 5.73 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He subsequently missed the entire 2011 season due to left shoulder surgery, and returned in 2012 to pitch in 10 games (six starts) for the

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of the

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where he had a 2.55 ERA. Alexander moved between three levels in the Royals farm system in 2013, with five games for the

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of the

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, 12 for the

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of the

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, and 24 for the

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of the

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. Overall, he was 5–1 with a 3.00 ERA and appeared exclusively out of the bullpen. He did not allow a home run all season, and had the second-most innings pitched in the minor leagues (75) without a homer. In 2015 he pitched in 35 games for the Naturals and 11 for the

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of the

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. He finished 2–4 with a 4.52 ERA in 67 innings. He pitched for the

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of the

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after the season and then returned to Omaha for 2015, where he was 2–3 with a 2.56 ERA in 63 innings over 41 games. The Royals selected him as their Triple-A Pitcher of the Year. Alexander was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015, and he made his MLB debut the following day against the

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. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, retiring two batters on groundouts and then striking out

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to end the game. He pitched in six innings over four games for the Royals that season, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts. In 2016, he pitched in 22 games for Omaha and 17 for the Royals. In the minors, he was 2–0 with a 3.00 ERA in 30 innings, and in the majors he had a 3.32 ERA in 19 innings. He made seven more appearances in the minors in 2017 but spent most of the year with the Royals, where he was 5–4 with a 2.48 ERA in 69 innings over 58 games. He picked up his first MLB win on July 2 when he pitched two scoreless innings against the

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and his first save on August 22 against the

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 4, 2018, Alexander was traded to the

in a three-team trade that also sent Jake Peters to the Dodgers,

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and

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to the

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, and

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and

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to the Royals. The Dodgers used Alexander as an

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on June 1 due to an injury to

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. In his first season in L.A, Alexander was 2–1 with three saves as he appeared in 73 games (8th-most in the NL), allowing 27 earned runs in 66 innings for a 3.68 ERA. He appeared in four games in the postseason for the Dodgers, one in the 2018 NLDS, and three in the

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, allowing two runs to score on one hit and two walks in 2 innings pitched. In 2019, he pitched in 28 games for the Dodgers, with a 3–2 record and 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings. Alexander went on the injured list on June 12 as a result of left forearm inflammation, which turned out to be a nerve issue. He underwent season-ending surgery to address the issue in September. Despite the injuries, the Dodgers inked him to a one-year, $875,000, contract following the season, to avoid arbitration. Alexander appeared in 13 games for the Dodgers in 2020, and was 2–0 while allowing nine hits and four earned runs for a 2.92 ERA in 12 innings. He was optioned off the active roster on September 2, and spent the remainder of the pandemic-shortened season at the Dodgers alternate training site. Alexander had a 2.31 ERA in 13 appearances for the Dodgers in 2021 before he was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 9, with left shoulder inflammation. The Dodgers outrighted him to the minors and removed him from the 40-man roster on November 5. Alexander rejected the outright assignment, and elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants

On May 4, 2022, Alexander signed a minor league deal with the

. In 2022 with three Giants’ minor league teams he was 3–0 with a 0.66 ERA in innings. He was selected to the major league roster on August 26 and was 0–0 with two saves and a 1.04 ERA in innings with one walk over 17 games. In November 2022, he signed a one-year deal with the Giants for $1.15 million.

Oakland Athletics

On February 14, 2024, Alexander signed a one-year contract with the

. Injured during

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, Alexander began the 2024 season on the 15-day

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with a left-rib contusion. In 45 appearances for Oakland, he logged a 1-3 record and 2.56 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Colorado Rockies

On February 19, 2025, Alexander signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the

. In 19 appearances for Colorado, he logged a 1-1 record and 6.06 ERA with six strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 23, Alexander was

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by the Rockies. He was released by the team on May 26.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

On June 10, 2025, Alexander signed a minor league contract with the

Personal life

Alexander has

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, a condition that was diagnosed during the 2016 season. He has three brothers, all of whom played baseball. His older brother, Stu was drafted by the

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in the 29th round of the

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and played in their minor league system until 2009. His younger brother,

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, currently pitches for the

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References

External links

Sonoma State SeaWolves profile
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