2023 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
6.38
WHIP
1.33
K
23
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Serving as opener Tuesday
Alexander will open Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Alexander will eat up an inning or two before making way for a primary pitcher. The team has yet to announce who will serve as the primary pitcher, though Garrett Hill was recalled Sunday and could be a candidate for long relief.
Alexander will eat up an inning or two before making way for a primary pitcher. The team has yet to announce who will serve as the primary pitcher, though Garrett Hill was recalled Sunday and could be a candidate for long relief.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
24
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
25
How many pitches does Tyler Alexander generally throw?
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What part of the game does Tyler Alexander generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-40%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .226 | 46 | 11 | 49 | 8 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .283 | 125 | 44 | 195 | 31 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .207 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .343 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .260 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .280 | 42 | 22 | 82 | 14 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .193 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .272 | 67 | 20 | 89 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-7%
ERA at Home
2023
-7%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 4.33 | 1.35 | 104.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 4.66 | 1.25 | 127.1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.59 | 1.68 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 6.10 | 0.87 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.77 | 1.19 | 45.1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.66 | 1.42 | 55.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2021Home | 4.20 | 1.40 | 45.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.52 | 1.16 | 61.1 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||||
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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.
* 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
11.50K/9
8.6BB/9
0.8HR/9
1.9Fastball
89.5 mphERA
6.38WHIP
1.33BABIP
.359GB/FB
0.68Left On Base
48.0%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2211 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.8%Swinging Strike
7.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Vultures first win of year
Alexander (1-0) retired the lone batter he faced and earned the win in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
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Has another rough outing
Alexander, who allowed three runs across one inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, has a 7.04 ERA this spring.
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Should fill bullpen role
Alexander is expected to primarily work in relief this season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Avoids arbitration
Alexander agreed to a one-year, $1.875 million contract with the Tigers on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Settles for no-decision Wednesday
Alexander allowed four runs across 5.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's loss to the Mariners. He gave up seven hits and one walk, while striking out five.
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