TYLER ALEXANDER NEWS

Tyler Alexander takes perfect game into eighth inning as Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3

Tyler Alexander took a perfect game bid into the eighth inning before Danny Jansen blooped an opposite-field, one-out single, and the Tampa Bay Rays hung on to beat the Toronto Blu...

MAY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' Tyler Alexander comes within 5 outs of perfect game against Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Danny Jansen broke up a perfect game bid by the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tyler Alexander when he blooped an opposite-field single with one out in the eighth inning

MAY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays play the Rays in first of 3-game series

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays to open a three-game series

MAY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays and Yankees play to decide series winner

Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

MAY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays take on the White Sox in first of 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on Monday

MAY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers host the Rays on home losing streak

The Milwaukee Brewers aim to break their three-game home slide with a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' Tyler Alexander in stopper role with Tigers seeking sweep Tyler Alexander could be a little pumped Wednesday night when he takes the mound against his former club for the first time in the Tampa Bay...

APRIL 24 • SACBEE.COM

Yankees start 3-game series against the Rays

The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series

APRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated for bulk relief duty Alexander will serve as a bulk reliever for the Rays on Sunday against the Giants, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Shawn Armstrong will handle opener duties before handing things over to Alexander. The left-handed Alexander has had a rough go of it so far in his first season in Tampa Bay, permitting nine earned runs on 14 hits through 9.1 innings.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rays take on the Giants in first of 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes on bereavement list The Rays placed Alexander on the bereavement list Tuesday.

Impact Alexander has struggled in each of his first two appearances of the season, registering an 8.68 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB over 9.1 innings. He's scheduled to start Friday against the Giants, but he will step away from the team for a few days to be with his family. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled Kevin Kelly from Triple-A Durham.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies bring 1-0 series lead over Rays into game 2

The Colorado Rockies take a 1-0 advantage into the latest game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Among candidates for starting role Alexander is a candidate to open the year as the Rays' No. 5 starter with Taj Bradley (pectoral) ruled out for the start of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact A partial lat tear ended Alexander's season in July and the Tigers decided to move on in November. The Rays claimed Alexander off waivers and may need him for important innings right away with Bradley shut down for a couple weeks. Alexander threw over 100 big-league frames for Detroit in 2021 and 2022 and has been building up for a substantial workload this spring. Jacob Lopez, Naoyuki Uwasawa, Jacob Waguespack and Chris Devenski were also mentioned as possible replacements in the starting rotation.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Throwing on flat ground Alexander (lat) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Alexander has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a partial tear in his left lat which he suffered back in early July. It's a good sign that he's throwing again, though, which should set him up to have a relatively normal offseason.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No surgery needed Alexander won't require surgery for the partial tear in his left lat and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2024, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 28-year-old will still miss the rest of the season while recovering from the injury, but the fact he won't require surgery is an encouraging development. According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Alexander's rest-and-rehab program will start out with being shut down from throwing for the next three months, but he should still have plenty of time to build his arm back up during the offseason.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' Tyler Alexander goes on 60-day IL, expected to miss the remainder of the season DETROIT — Tyler Alexander had completed his crossword puzzle and was busy ripping it into a big pile of little pieces Tuesday afternoon.

JULY 5, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

The Detroit News Tyler Alexander felt pain his left shoulder/lat on his 28th and final pitch Sunday in Denver. The injury is extensive. His season is over.

JULY 4, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Lands on 60-day IL with lat strain Alexander was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday with a left lat strain.

Impact Alexander evidently suffered the injury during an appearance Sunday against the Rockies and he'll now be sidelined into September. It's a blow to the Tigers' relief corps, as Alexander has pitched well with a 44:5 K:BB over 44 innings.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Stavenhagen: Tyler Alexander is on the 60-day injured list... - The Athletic Tyler Alexander is on the 60-day injured list, retroactive to July 3, with a left lat/shoulder strain That’s the move for Tarik Skubal today

JULY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Earns second win Alexander (2-1) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Monday against the Royals. He allowed one hit and one walk, while striking out four.

Impact After a quality start from Reese Olson, Alexander worked through the seventh and eighth innings, scattering the two baserunners. It was the lefty's first win since May 3, though he's pitched fairly well lately, allowing just two earned runs over his last 13.2 innings. That's allowed Alexander to lower his ERA for the season to 4.66. He should stick in a long relief role for the Tigers, where he could vulture a few more wins, though fantasy impact may be hard to come by regularly.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Covers two innings Saturday Alexander pitched two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Twins. He allowed a hit and two walks, while striking out two.

Impact Alexander has been serving some as an opener recently, though he worked as a more traditional long reliever Saturday, covering the last two innings of the game for the Tigers. Since allowing three runs in an outing on May 26, the lefty has a 1.54 ERA over his past 11.2 innings, a span of five appearances. Alexander's season ERA now sits at 4.93, and he could continue whittling that down if he maintains his current form moving forward.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'It's why I'm here': Alexander steps up to fill need PHILADELPHIA -- Baseball tradition says that the media shouldn’t talk to the starting pitcher before his game, allowing him to concentrate o...

JUNE 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Takes loss Tuesday Alexander (1-1) allowed one run on one hit across three innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Phillies. He struck out three and had no walks.

Impact Kyle Schwarber led off the game with a home run and it ended up being the only run either team would score. That left Alexander with a tough-luck loss, as this was one of his better outings of the season and his longest since going 3.1 innings on Opening Day. The lefty still has a rough 6.00 ERA overall and will likely continue to serve as a long reliever or occasional opener for the Tigers, giving him limited fantasy value.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Tuesday Alexander will open Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact 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.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Detroit News Tyler Alexander is stuck in a bad Catch-22 for a pitcher. You need more work to pitch better but you need to pitch better to get more work.

MAY 21, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM