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Alex Lodise
Atlanta Braves – No. 74
Shortstop
Born: (2004-03-10) March 10, 2004 (age 22)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards

Alex George Lodise (born March 10, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Amateur career

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Lodise attended Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida. He committed to the University of North Florida to play college baseball.[1]

As a freshman at North Florida in 2023, Lodise played started all 55 games and hit .306/.369/.607 with school freshman records 16 home runs and 63 runs batted in (RBI) over 219 at-bats.[2] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Florida State University.[3] In his first season at Florida State in 2024, he started all 62 games, hitting .281/.363/.470 with nine home runs and 44 RBI over 217 at-bats, and played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Lodise returned to Florida State as the starting shortstop in 2025.[5] In March against the Florida Gators, he hit a walk-off grand slam which also gave him the cycle.[6][7] In April, Baseball America named him their Midseason Player of the Year.[8]

Lodise was a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[9]

Professional career

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Lodise was drafted in the second round, with the 60th overall selection, in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. He signed with Atlanta for a $1.3 million bonus on July 17, 2025.[10]

Personal life

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Alex's cousin, Kyle, is a shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization after being drafted in the 3rd round (76th overall) in the 2025 draft.[11] Kyle attended Brunswick High School and played college baseball for the Augusta Jaguars and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[12] In 2025 with Georgia Tech, he was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.[13] Kyle's brother and Alex's cousin, Jordan, is also a shortstop who played his freshman season for the UCF Knights before transferring to Georgia Tech.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Grant, James (March 28, 2023). "Freshman shortstop Alex Lodise bringing the power to UNF Baseball lineup". firstcoastnews.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Smits, Garry (April 6, 2023). "Swooping over the fences: North Florida Ospreys pounding the ball at a record pace". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Smits, Garry (June 2, 2023). "UNF loses two top hitters from the 2023 season with transfers of Alex Lodise, Austin Brinling". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Alex Lodise". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rooney, Liam (February 23, 2025). "FSU baseball's Alex Lodise has emerged as a leader for the Seminoles on, off the field". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved April 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Doren, Kenny Van (March 26, 2025). "Is this the most epic way to complete a cycle ... ever?!". MLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Henry, Jim (March 26, 2025). "Where does FSU's Alex Lodise's walk-off grand slam, cycle vs. UF rank all-time in series?". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Flaherty, Peter; Rudner, Jacob (April 9, 2025). "Midseason College Baseball Player Of The Year Award Predictions For 2025". Baseball America. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Flaherty, Peter (April 16, 2025). "Could Alex Lodise's Career Year Make The Florida State Shortstop A First-Round MLB Draft Pick?". Baseball America. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Draft Signings: Braves, Angels". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Borek, Jesse (July 13, 2025). "How Lodise cousins -- and Day 1 Draft picks -- pushed one another to pro stage". MLB. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Villa, Walter (May 8, 2025). "Lodise cousins thrive off playful one-upsmanship as ACC rivals hope to face off in tournament | NCAA.com". D1 Baseball. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Kyle Lodise - 2025 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist | USA Baseball". USA Baseball. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ Devers, Taylor (June 7, 2026). "Georgia Tech beats Florida State for Jordan Lodise in family-focused recruiting battle". Chop Chat. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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