Alex Lange

Alex Lange

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Detroit Tigers
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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From Preseason
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Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2025.
Ready for 2025 debut
PDetroit Tigers
August 18, 2025
The Tigers reinstated Lange (lat) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Analysis
Lange will return to the Detroit bullpen for the first time since May 2024, after facing a long road back from the right lat surgery he underwent last July. The right-handed reliever has experienced a couple setbacks this season and had been pulled off a rehab assignment shortly before the All-Star break, but he returned to action for Triple-A Toledo on July 20 and allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings over his final seven appearances to earn himself another opportunity with the big club. The Tigers opened up a spot in the bullpen and on the 26-man active roster for Lange by optioning left-hander Bailey Horn to Triple-A.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Alex Lange generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Alex Lange generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-22%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .217 179 50 32 31 10 0 3
Since 2023vs Right .184 205 51 31 30 6 0 3
2025vs Left .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .500 4 0 0 2 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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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-42%
ERA at Home
2025
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2024
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-56%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 2.76 1.32 42.1 4 4 15 11.3 6.4 0.4
Since 2023Away 4.78 1.57 43.1 3 4 13 10.0 6.9 0.8
2025Home 0.00 3.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 9.0 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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Stat Review
How does Alex Lange 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
1.00
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
9.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
96.0 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
3.00
 
BABIP
.524
 
GB/FB
0.50
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
85.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2261 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%
 
Swinging Strike
20.0%
 
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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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Resumes rehab stint
PDetroit Tigers
Lat
July 25, 2025
Lange (lat) made rehab appearances for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday and Wednesday, allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts across 1.2 innings.
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Resuming rehab stint
PDetroit Tigers
Lat
July 18, 2025
Lange (lat) is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday as part of his rehab assignment, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Pulled off rehab assignment
PDetroit Tigers
Lat
July 8, 2025
Lange has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to mild tightness in his surgically repaired right lat, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Sharp in rehab appearance
PDetroit Tigers
Lat
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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Cleared for rehab games
PDetroit Tigers
Lat
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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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.
Analysis
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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