The Tigers have announced that they’ve selected the contract of lefty Tyler Alexander. To open roster space, the club designated fellow southpaw Jose Fernandez for assignment.
Alexander was formally optioned down to Triple-A while also being brought onto the active roster as the 26th man for the team’s doubleheader. He’s scheduled to take the ball this evening for his first MLB start.
Though he only carries a 6.23 ERA in 73 2/3 frames at the highest level of the minors, Alexander carries an appealing combination of 10.6 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9. Like many of his fellow International League hurlers, he has been stung by the long ball, allowing 17 already to this point.
As for the 26-year-old Fernandez, he just hasn’t panned out as hoped when he was claimed from the Blue Jays over the offseason. Fernandez was tagged in brief MLB action and has underwhelmed at Triple-A. In his 27 2/3 innings at Toledo, he carries a 3.90 ERA with 5.9 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9.
Worst name to have in baseball
I think Tyler Alexander is a great name
I think TF1320 is making an unfortunate reference to the late Jose Fernandez.
dandan is joking
interestingly enough, both him and LAA’s Fernandez have the middle initial M
Jose Fernandez on the Angels was released and is currently playing overseas.
yeah, i know that. im just assuming “LAA’s Fernandez” is an easy way to make the distinction about which Fernandez im talking about.
Jose Fernandez… that’s a name I haven’t heard in a while. He certainly fell off the map
Al Avila just announced Tyler Alexander is on the trading block, but he wants 4 top 100 prospects in return.
Every tiger on the roster is available for that deal
He’s trying to imply that Matt Boyd is over-rated.
Of all the Tigers Avila has tried to trade besides JV, Matt Boyd is the best player. His stuff will only get better these next couple years. Teams are dumb not to trade a prospect for a major league ready lefty. That prospect will most likely never sniff the show. Teams over value their prospects.
Boyd and Castellanos for ONE top prospect to a contender would be ideal for both sides.
How is he over-rated? No one was talking about how Matt Boyed, was going to impact the trade market at the deadline. I bet (outside of Tigers fans) that most baseball fans didn’t even know that Matt Boyed was a SP on the Tigers.
Who is Matt Boyed? Never heard of him. Matt Boyd is the ace of the Tigers staff, however.