Blaze Alexander
- Baltimore’s roster as it stands starts at 2B · 370 PA · 1.2 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Low back discomfort (Sep 9–Sep 28)
- Trade read Available at a price: BAL 23% playoff odds; control through 2030.
Hitting · 2026
289 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 103 | .295 | .312 | 25% | 6% | 30% | +1.09 | +0.02 |
| RHP | 186 | .386 | .384 | 20% | 6% | 30% | +1.15 | +2.14 |
- Attack angle
- 8.0° (49% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +5.4°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 22%
- Pull-air %
- 12.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 49.8%
- Slash · wRC+
- .303/.358/.414 · 121
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-in (+6.1 vs. league per 100; 2.7 standard errors on 36 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up and away (−3.3), but only 1.5 standard errors from average on 52 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,018 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Alexander: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Trea Turner PHI · ’93 | .294 | 1.1 | 2.2 | Signed $27.3M |
| 66 | Patrick Bailey CLE · ’99 | .309 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Arb |
| 62 | J.T. Realmuto PHI · ’91 | .316 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Signed $15.0M |
| 62 | Paul Goldschmidt NYY · ’87 | .311 | 1.6 | 0.0 | Free agent |
| 61 | Ezequiel Duran TEX · ’99 | .302 | 4.4 | 2.2 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 154 |
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 188 |
| 2026 | CF | −2 | −2 | 0.0 | −2.0 | 203 |
| 2026 | SS | −1 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 344 |
| 2026 | 2B | −1 | −1 | −0.2 | −1.2 | 601 |
| 2026 | 3B | −1 | 0 | −0.4 | −0.4 | 1,438 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 85 |
| 2025 | 2B | +1 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 490 |
| 2025 | 3B | 0 | 0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 1,868 |
| 2024 | 3B | +1 | +1 | −0.3 | +0.8 | 234 |
| 2024 | 2B | +2 | +1 | −0.6 | +0.4 | 524 |
| 2024 | SS | −8 | −6 | −0.7 | −6.7 | 613 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 2B in 2024, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 3Bs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| ★★ | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| ★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 101 | −5.6 |
| 2026 | 2B | 57 | +3.0 |
| 2025 | 3B | 181 | +6.7 |
| 2025 | 2B | 58 | +5.9 |
| 2024 | SS | 49 | −4.7 |
| 2024 | 2B | 62 | +1.0 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 27 | 2 | 8 PA | 8 PA · .286/.375/.429 · 0 HR · 37.5% K · 12.5% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Reno Aces | 26 | 54 | 241 PA | 241 PA · .284/.413/.479 · 8 HR · 24.5% K · 15.8% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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