Mark Alexander Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Mark William Alexander
Born 12/06/1980 in St. Louis Park, MN
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Missouri
Drafted in the 20th round (598th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004.

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RHP Mark Alexander had a spectacular regular season, going 3-0, 1.93 with nine saves and a 52-8 strikeout-walk ratio in 42 innings. He throws a plus slider and an 88-91 mph fastball. He'd go higher if he were bigger than 5-foot-10. After having Tommy John surgery following his high school senior season, he redshirted in 2000 and made just 26 appearances from 2001-03.

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The Dodgers drafted a pair of first-rounders from the state of Missouri in 2004--Scott Elbert and Blake DeWitt--and chose Alexander, a fifth-year senior from Mizzou, in the 20th round the same year. He blew out his elbow as a senior at Rockhurst (Mo.) High, had Tommy John surgery and pitched sparingly in college until his senior season. He was the organization's minor league pitcher of the year in 2006 and had a span of 23 appearances (26 innings) without allowing an earned run, a stretch that began in Double-A and continued in Triple-A. He works off a two-pitch mix and relies heavily on his 74-78 mph slider. It has short, sharp break, he has good feel for it and he'll throw it in any count and in any situation. He spots his 88-91 mph fastball to both corners, but it lacks significant life or movement. Alexander is meticulous in his preparation and takes detailed notes on opposing hitters. His stuff doesn't profile in the back of a big league bullpen, but he could break into the majors as a middle reliever. He will likely return to Triple-A to begin 2007.