The San Francisco Giants and left-handed reliever Scott Alexander avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.15 million deal. In his first year in San Francisco in 2022, Alexander only pitched 17 1/3 innings over 17 appearances (four starts) at the major-league level, allowing two earned runs on 12 hits while walking one and striking out 10. The 33-year-old southpaw made enough of an impression on the Giants for them to bring him back for the 2023 season. In eight big-league seasons, ...

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Scott Alexander earned his first save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Braves. Alexander entered the game in the eighth inning up by one with two outs and a runner on third. He ended the inning with the runner stranded on a flyout and stayed on to pitch the ninth. He allowed a leadoff single but got the final three outs on a force out and two groundouts. The team's primary closer, Camilo Doval had pitched the previous two days, so Alexander got the...

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-hander Scott Alexander (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned left-hander Garrett Cleavinger to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Alexander has been sidelined since the beginning of May with left shoulder inflammation, but he'll return to give the Dodgers a solid left-handed option out of the bullpen. Before his arm injury, the 31-year-old southpaw had a nice 2.31 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and five strikeouts in 11 2/3 relief ...

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander (shoulder) will pitch for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. This is an advancement for Alexander after he was pitching in Low-A while rehabbing his shoulder. The move to Triple-A means Alexander is getting closer to a return. He is not eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until July 2, so he'll be sidelined until then. Alexander should be back in the Dodgers bullpen around early July, but won't have fantasy value in most formats.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander (shoulder) could very well miss another month of action. The lefty reliever has been sidelined since early May due to inflammation in his shoulder. The Dodgers are expected to activate Tony Gonsolin on Wednesday, so Alexander might be moved to the 60-day injured list. That would create a roster spot for Gonsolin without having to remove anyone from the 40-man roster. Alexander has pitched well during his limited time on the Dodgers, but he ...

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander (shoulder) shouldn't be out long, according to J.P. Hoornstra of the L.A. Daily News. The 31-year-old recently landed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 3, and should be ready to go when eligible to return. Alexander is sporting a decent 2.31 ERA throughout 11.2 innings this season but only has some value in leagues that reward for holds.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander was unavailable in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Dave Roberts stated that Alexander is dealing with soreness, but didn't expand upon what kind of soreness. Roberts also added that a roster move is likely to come on Wednesday. The left-handed Alexander has been sharp through 13 appearances out of the pen so far this year, pitching to a 2.31 ERA and 0.69 WHIP. Expect to see Alexander land on the 10-day injured list on ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed reliever Scott Alexander agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million to avoid salary arbitration on Wednesday, according to a source. The 31-year-old had a 2.92 ERA in 13 outings for the Dodgers last season, which was his sixth in the majors and third with Los Angeles. He was acquired from the Royals in a three-team deal in January of 2018. Alexander allowed two runs in 2 1/3 innings in four games during the World Series run in the postseason last season. ...

The East and Central have already been covered, so let's head out west. It's time to see what's going on in the bullpens of the National League West division.There are still too many significant relief pitchers on the free agent market to believe that any bullpen is "set" for Opening Day, but there are a few NL West bullpens who at least have their closers set. Meanwhile, there are a pair of bullpens who seem ready to go into spring training with a full-on battle for the ninth inning. [...]

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander has been added to the World Series roster in favor of Caleb Ferguson. Alexander was curiously left off the NLCS roster against the Brewers in favor of young lefty Julio Urias, but he's back now for the World Series against the Red Sox. Alexander, another lefty, had a 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 7.6 K/9 and even three saves in 73 appearances in 2018. He's an excellent weapon against left-handed batters for manager Dave Roberts.