Scott Alexander

Scott Alain Alexander (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, and Colorado Rockies. Alexander played college baseball for Pepperdine University and Sonoma State University. He was selected by the Royals in the sixth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2015 with them.

Career Amateur career Alexander played Little League Baseball and attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, where he was named the North Bay League player of the year as a senior. He set the school records for strikeouts in a season and a career and led them to the league championship in 2007. He was 4–5 with a 4.11 ERA as a sophomore, when he was used as both a starter and a reliever. After the 2009 season, he played with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Despite describing his time at Pepperdine as a "great experience," and he signed with the team on June 11 He made his professional debut that season with the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer Baseball League, where he was 1–6 with a 5.73 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He subsequently missed the entire 2011 season due to left shoulder surgery, and returned in 2012 to pitch in 10 games (six starts) for the Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League, where he had a 2.55 ERA.

Alexander was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2015, and he made his MLB debut the following day against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, retiring two batters on groundouts and then striking out Nick Castellanos to end the game. He pitched in six innings over four games for the Royals that season, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts. and his first save on August 22 against the Colorado Rockies.

Los Angeles Dodgers On January 4, 2018, Alexander was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team trade that also sent Jake Peters to the Dodgers, Luis Avilán and Joakim Soria to the Chicago White Sox, and Trevor Oaks and Erick Mejia to the Royals. The Dodgers used Alexander as an opener on June 1 due to an injury to Clayton Kershaw. In his first season in L.A, Alexander was 2–1 with three saves as he appeared in 73 games (8th-most in the NL), allowing 27 earned runs in 66 innings for a 3.68 ERA. He underwent season-ending surgery to address the issue in September. Despite the injuries, the Dodgers inked him to a one-year, $875,000, contract following the season, to avoid arbitration.

Alexander appeared in 13 games for the Dodgers in 2020, going 2–0 while allowing nine hits and four earned runs for a 2.92 ERA in 12 innings.

Alexander had a 2.31 ERA in 13 appearances for the Dodgers in 2021 before he was placed on the 60-day IL on June 9, with left shoulder inflammation. The Dodgers outrighted him to the minors and removed him from the 40-man roster on November 5. Alexander rejected the outright assignment and elected free agency.

San Francisco Giants On May 4, 2022, Alexander signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. Pitching for three Giants’ minor league teams, he was 3–0 with a 0.66 ERA in innings. He was selected to the major league roster on August 26 and was 0–0 with two saves and a 1.04 ERA in innings with one walk over 17 games. In November, he signed a one-year deal with the Giants for $1.15 million.

Alexander won a career-high six consecutive decisions from April 11 to July 18, 2023. During that stretch, he went on the IL for almost a month with a strained left hamstring. His season ended on September 22 when he went back on the IL with the same injury. He was 7–3 with a 4.66 ERA in innings. All his losses came as a starter.

Oakland Athletics On February 14, 2024, Alexander signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Oakland Athletics. Injured during spring training, Alexander began the 2024 season on the 15-day IL with a left-rib contusion. In 45 appearances for Oakland, he had a 1–3 record and 2.56 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Colorado Rockies On February 19, 2025, Alexander signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Colorado Rockies. In 19 appearances for Colorado, he had a 1–1 record and 6.06 ERA with six strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 23, Alexander was designated for assignment by the Rockies. He was released by the team on May 26.

San Francisco Giants (second stint) On June 10, 2025, Alexander signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. In seven appearances for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he struggled to a 13.50 ERA with three strikeouts over innings pitched. On July 5, the Giants selected Alexander's contract, adding him to their active roster. He made two appearances for San Francisco, recording a 6.75 ERA with two strikeouts over innings pitched. On July 18, Alexander sent outright to the minors. However, he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.

Long Island Ducks On May 4, 2026, Alexander signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Alexander made 23 appearances for Long Island, recording a 2.49 ERA with 25 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Kansas City Royals (second stint) On July 14, 2026, Alexander signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.

Personal life Alexander has Type 1 diabetes, a condition that was diagnosed during the 2016 season. He has three brothers, all of whom played baseball. His younger brother, Jason, currently pitches for the Houston Astros.