Tyler Alexander

Tyler Alexander

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Tyler Alexander in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKS
Rest of Season
From Preseason
#368
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Rays in November of 2023.
Blanks Detroit over five innings
PTampa Bay Rays
September 26, 2024
Alexander didn't factor into the decision in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers. He allowed four hits and no walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
Alexander has held opponents scoreless in his last two outings, allowing just six hits while recording 12 strikeouts over 9.1 innings in that span. The left-hander will finish the year at 6-5 with a 5.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 90:24 K:BB across 107.2 innings while working as both a bulk reliever and traditional starter.
Read More News
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2024 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2023 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2022 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2021 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2020 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2019 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
67
Last 5 Games
60
How many pitches does Tyler Alexander generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Tyler Alexander generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
Even Split
2022
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .262 289 55 7 71 12 0 15
Since 2022vs Right .268 774 140 47 191 38 3 34
2024vs Left .267 125 23 4 31 5 0 6
2024vs Right .261 330 67 20 79 15 1 17
2023vs Left .255 58 13 0 14 2 0 5
2023vs Right .256 123 31 5 30 8 0 3
2022vs Left .260 106 19 3 26 5 0 4
2022vs Right .280 321 42 22 82 15 2 14
More Splits View More Split Stats
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-34%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-6%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.92 1.31 124.1 7 6 0 6.9 1.8 1.5
Since 2022Away 4.84 1.19 128.1 5 11 0 6.9 2.0 2.0
2024Home 6.07 1.42 56.1 3 2 0 8.3 2.1 2.4
2024Away 4.03 1.05 51.1 3 3 0 6.7 1.9 1.4
2023Home 4.37 1.28 22.2 2 0 0 7.1 0.8 1.2
2023Away 4.64 0.94 21.1 0 1 0 11.0 1.3 2.1
2022Home 3.77 1.19 45.1 2 4 0 5.2 2.0 0.6
2022Away 5.66 1.42 55.2 2 7 0 5.7 2.4 2.4
More Splits View More Split Stats
Stat Review
How does Tyler Alexander compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.75
 
K/9
7.5
 
BB/9
2.0
 
HR/9
1.9
 
Fastball
89.7 mph
 
ERA
5.10
 
WHIP
1.24
 
BABIP
.289
 
GB/FB
0.75
 
Left On Base
71.7%
 
Exit Velocity
80.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.9%
 
Spin Rate
2221 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%
 
Swinging Strike
9.6%
 
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Tyler Alexander See More
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Last Call
45 days ago
Tarik Skubal leads the final pitcher rankings of the season, but like many starters in the final week, his second start is up in the air.
MLB Picks: Expert MLB Picks for Friday, September 20
46 days ago
Michael Rathburn shares his expert MLB picks for Friday, Saturday 20, sharing how Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays factor into his betting slip.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Storm Before the Calm
52 days ago
With zero restrictions and a two-start week, Zack Wheeler is a top pitching option for the week of September 16 to September 22. Todd Zola shares his full pitcher rankings for the week.
AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
58 days ago
Erik Siegrist looks over the available talent in the American League as Luke Weaver gets a chance to grab hold of the closer role for the Yankees.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: One Start at a Time
59 days ago
Mr. Consistency, Zack Wheeler, is a top-five fantasy pitcher for the week of September 9 to September 15, according to Tood Zola's rankings.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
2020
2016
Alexander was used in a swingman role again in 2022, faring much better as a reliever (1.29 ERA in 10 appearances) than a starter (5.74 ERA in 17 appearances). His strikeout rate bottomed out in both roles at just 14.3 percent, down significantly from his career 20 percent rate which was already below average. The southpaw was sidelined by an elbow injury during the first half but didn't have any issues after returning. Alexander has excellent control and is generally pretty good at avoiding hard contact, but he also has major home run issues which might only be exacerbated by the Comerica Park dimensions changes.
Tyler Alexander logged a career-high 106.1 innings with a 3.81 ERA and 1.26 WHIP for the Tigers. He made 41 appearances mostly out in relief to start the season, then built up as a starter from mid-July on. Alexander posted a 19.3% K% and 6.2% BB% with a .285 BABIP and 78.7% LOB%. The lefty typically limits the walks but doesn't appear to have strikeout stuff with an overall SwStr% at 7.9%. Alexander pitches to contact, evidenced by the 84.1% Contact% that's 8% higher than the league average. However, Alexander mixes in five pitches at a double-digit rate. Alexander added the cutter in 2020 and doubled its usage to 35.4% in 2021. The cutter possesses above-average movement, but Alexander's changeup elicits the whiffs with a 13.6% SwStr%. It's likely the LOB% and BABIP regress given the approach, but the home ballpark, command, and control could warrant streaming opportunities for Alexander.
On Aug. 2, 2020, Alexander made history against the Reds, tying the American League record for the most consecutive strikeouts by a pitcher (nine). That was a nice story, but in retrospect, it seems that had much more to do with how awful the Reds' offense was early on in the short season than Alexander's skill.
The lefty has ever so slowly moved his way up the Detroit organization, and was rewarded with a mid-year promotion to the big-league roster. Statistically, it was not merited as he struggled with home runs and had an ERA in the 5.00s, but Detroit needed pitching. Alexander appeared in 13 games, making eight starts and getting one win against Baltimore. He has historically been very stingy with walks, which allows him to pitch from ahead and to the edges of the zone with his pedestrian stuff. Watch him pitch a single time and you can see he is from the mold of finesse lefties who must live and die on command who are punished when that gets even slightly out of whack. We're talking about a fifth starter or a swingman on arguably the worst team in the American League. That alone should tell you how to handle him on draft day.
The Tigers nabbed Alexander with the 65th overall pick in the 2015 draft, and the former Horned Frog excelled from Day 1 as a professional. A 6-foot-3 lefty, Alexander allowed just four earned runs while posting a 33:5 K:BB ratio in 37 innings (0.97 ERA) with short-season Connecticut. Obviously an ERA under 1.00 is very impressive for a pitcher’s first 12 starts as a pro, but his 0.59 WHIP might be even more incredible. One of the reasons Alexander may have fallen to the Tigers in the second round is that he was a draft eligible sophomore, so signability concerns may have scared off some other teams. With a strong command/control profile, it is not surprising that Alexander was able to succeed in the New York-Penn League, and while he will presumably begin his age-21 season at Low-A West Michigan, he may not face a true test until he reaches the upper levels of the minors.
More Fantasy News
Delivers 4.1 scoreless frames
PTampa Bay Rays
September 21, 2024
Alexander didn't factor into the decision Friday against Toronto, allowing two hits and a walk over 4.1 shutout innings. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Drawing traditional start
PTampa Bay Rays
September 19, 2024
Alexander will start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Takes loss in relief
PTampa Bay Rays
September 14, 2024
Alexander (6-5) took the loss against the Guardians on Saturday, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over five innings.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Following opener Saturday
PTampa Bay Rays
September 13, 2024
Alexander is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Drew Rasmussen on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Slated for bulk relief
PTampa Bay Rays
September 9, 2024
Alexander is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Cole Sulser in Monday's game against the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Rejoining major-league club
PDetroit Tigers
September 2, 2019
Alexander will "almost certainly" be called up soon, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
The righty had tough sledding with a 6.03 ERA in his first 31.1 big-league innings this year (eight appearances, five starts) but will get a chance to improve on those numbers in the final month as the rebuilding Tigers play out the string. Alexander's 5.13 ERA for Triple-A Toledo hides useful command peripherals: 9.9 K/9, 2.1 BB/9 in 98.1 innings (20 appearances, 16 starts).
See All MLB Rumors