Alexander earned a save against the Rockies on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect 10th inning.

EDGE Analysis

Usual closer Camilo Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning to send the game to an extra frame, and Alexander got the call after San Francisco scored three times in the top of the 10th. The left-hander needed only nine pitches to retire the side in order and notch his second save. Both have come in the past eight days, and Alexander hasn't given up a run across four innings during that stretch.

Alexander will start Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader in Milwaukee, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander has given up one earned run across 5.1 innings for San Francisco this season and will make the second start of his career Thursday. The veteran left-hander should cover an inning or two before giving way to Jakob Junis.

Alexander's contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander joined the Giants on a minor-league contract in early May and struck out eight in 7.2 scoreless innings over seven relief appearances at Sacramento. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021 but will join the Giants' bullpen after Thomas Szapucki was sent down.

Alexander signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on May 3.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander is likely ticketed for Triple-A Sacramento, but he'll presumably require some ramp-up time at the Giants' extended spring training facility in Arizona after he had been on the open market since electing free agency in November. The 32-year-old southpaw finished the 2021 campaign on the Dodgers' 60-day injured list while he contended with shoulder inflammation, but he's presumably healthy now.

Alexander (shoulder) was outrighted off the Dodgers' 40-man roster Friday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander cruised to a 2.93 ERA in 15.1 innings in the early part of the season but wound up missing much of the year with shoulder inflammation. It's unclear whether or not he'll be back to 100 percent by the start of spring training.

Alexander (shoulder) will not return during the 2021 season, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander has been sidelined since July 20 with inflammation in his shoulder, an issue that also affected him earlier in the season. He'll close the campaign with a 2.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB across 15.1 innings.

Alexander (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Alexander continues to be bothered by a shoulder issue that has limited him since May, and with him still needing time to recover, the Dodgers moved him to the longer injured list to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Andrew Vasquez. Alexander will still be eligible to return before the regular season ends, but it remains to be seen if he will do so.

Alexander (shoulder) continues to conduct his rehab program at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona, but manager Dave Roberts said the lefty reliever is "a ways away" from coming off the 10-day injured list, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stephen suggests Alexander could be a candidate to move to the 60-day IL, in which case he wouldn't be eligible to return until the back half of September. Though Alexander hasn't been shut down, the fact that the Dodgers aren't yet mapping out a rehab assignment for him suggests he's at least a couple weeks away from a return in a best-case scenario.

Alexander was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander spent two months on the shelf with shoulder inflammation before rejoining the active roster in early July, but he's apparently not fully recovered from the issue. Alexander is without a timeline for his return since the severity of the aggravation remains unclear.

Alexander allowed two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning against Miami on Tuesday but did not give up any runs.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander came on in the ninth inning of a tie game and allowed a single and a walk to the first two batters he faced. After striking out Joe Panik, Alexander allowed an infield single that loaded the bases. He then picked up another strikeout -- this time getting Jazz Chisholm swinging -- before giving way to Blake Treinen, who ended the frame by inducing a groundout. In two appearances since coming off the injured list Monday, Alexander has pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out three.