Alex Lange

Alex Lange

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Detroit Tigers
60-Day IL
Injury Lat
Est. Return 7/5/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After leading the Tigers with 26 saves in 2023, Lange took a step back last season, in part due to injury. He started the year in the mix for saves once again, but he was demoted to Triple-A Toledo in May as he struggled with walks and overall effectiveness. The righty then suffered a right lat avulsion a few weeks after his demotion, which brought his campaign to a close following surgery. Lange is optimistic that he'll be back to full health for the start of spring training, though he's been bypassed by Jason Foley, Tyler Holton and others in Detroit's bullpen pecking order. At his best, Lange has the ability to miss plenty of bats. However, control remains an issue, as he's walked a whopping 62 batters across 84.2 innings since the start of the 2023 season. That won't get it done no matter how many strikeouts he racks up, so Lange will need to display a better command of the strike zone before he regains a high-leverage role. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2025.
Sharp in rehab appearance
PDetroit Tigers
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June 26, 2025
Lange (lat) tossed a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts Tuesday in his rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo.
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Lange was shut down last June after undergoing surgery on his right lat and opened the season on the 60-day injured list, so he'll likely be in line for an extended rehab assignment before he gets activated. He began his rehab assignment at High-A West Michigan earlier this month, making two appearances before moving up to Toledo. The righty could eventually give Detroit another arm for its bullpen, though his struggles with control persisted in 2024, as he walked 17 batters in 18.2 innings with the big club before eventually getting demoted to Triple-A and then getting injured.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-19%
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-17%
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-22%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .218 177 49 31 31 10 0 3
Since 2023vs Right .176 201 51 31 28 6 0 3
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .259 36 8 9 7 3 0 0
2024vs Right .214 54 13 8 9 1 0 0
2023vs Left .209 141 41 22 24 7 0 3
2023vs Right .162 147 38 23 19 5 0 3
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-41%
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-26%
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-56%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 2.83 1.28 41.1 4 4 15 11.3 6.3 0.4
Since 2023Away 4.78 1.57 43.1 3 4 13 10.0 6.9 0.8
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 5.00 1.67 9.0 0 2 2 11.0 6.0 0.0
2024Away 3.72 1.86 9.2 0 1 0 9.3 10.2 0.0
2023Home 2.23 1.18 32.1 4 2 13 11.4 6.4 0.6
2023Away 5.08 1.49 33.2 3 3 13 10.2 5.9 1.1
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Lange was outstanding to open 2023, compiling a 1.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 32 strikeouts over the first two months of the season. He shared closing duties in April, but took over in May to convert 8 of Detroit's 9 saves during the month. He maintained the role throughout a disastrous June (11.57 ERA), then rebounded, but his struggles persisted in August with more walks (13) than strikeouts (11) over 10 innings. Lange was bypassed for save chances until he improved his control, but he finished the year with a team-leading 26 saves (15th in the majors). His 15.6% walk rate that was 2nd-worst among qualified relievers, but his 39.1% whiff percentage was in the 99th percentile thanks to his elite curveball and effective changeup, while his K-rate was above-average at 27.4%. Lange has a chance to open 2024 as the Tigers closer, but Detroit may look for a more consistent option this off-season.
How interested would you be in a relief pitcher who boasted a 100th percentile whiff rate, 30-plus percent K-rate and 55% groundball percentage? Well, Lange's curveball *and* changeup had the best whiff rates in the league for those pitch types (min 25 PA), at 57.8% and 56%, respectively. The curve was so effective, it became his primary offering that he threw nearly 50% of the time. The change (20% usage) has always been filthy, yielding just six hits (no homers) and a .115 BA over the past two seasons. The 27-year-old also ditched his 4-seamer for a 96-mph sinker (29%) that induced more grounders. If Lange can improve his walk rate (10.9% for his career), the Tigers could afford him an opportunity to close, especially after Gregory Soto was shipped off to the Phillies. The Tigers have yet to indicate their ninth-inning plans following Soto's departure, but Lange is likely to be the top internal option entering 2023.
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Cleared for rehab games
PDetroit Tigers
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June 17, 2025
Lange (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Cleared to face hitters
PDetroit Tigers
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June 10, 2025
Lange (lat) will throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Set to throw bullpen
PDetroit Tigers
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May 23, 2025
Lange (lat) is scheduled to complete a bullpen session Saturday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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In midst of shutdown period
PDetroit Tigers
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April 8, 2025
The Tigers announced Tuesday that Lange (lat) has been shut down from throwing temporarily and will complete a period of rest after he recently experienced increased upper-arm inflammation, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Placed on 60-day IL
PDetroit Tigers
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February 12, 2025
The Tigers placed Lange (lat) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Focus on throwing strikes
PDetroit Tigers
May 24, 2024
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Lange will focus on strike-throwing after being demoted to Triple-A Toledo, reports Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
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The right-hander issued two walks and hit a batter while giving up four runs to the Royals on Wednesday, which included him firing a ball into the netting behind home plate in frustration. Lange actually entered that contest with a 2.55 ERA, but his command has been an issue all season, as he sports an 8.2 BB/9, plus four wild pitches. The 28-year-old tallied 26 saves for Detroit in 2023, but even then walks were a problem, as he issued 45 in 67 appearances.
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