Charles Joseph Wesley Alexander (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| CJ Alexander | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Alexander with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023 | |
| Kansas City Royals – No. 40 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 17, 1996 Merrillville, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 2024, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through June 25, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAlexander attended Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida. He signed a National Letter of Intent with Ball State University to play college baseball for the Ball State Cardinals.[1] He transferred to the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota before committing to transfer to the University of Central Florida.[2]
The Atlanta Braves selected Alexander in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB draft.[2] On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Alexander, Drew Waters, and Andrew Hoffmann to the Kansas City Royals for the 35th overall selection of the 2022 MLB draft.[3]
On June 24, 2024, the Royals promoted Alexander to the major leagues.[4]
Personal life
editAlexander's brother, Blaze, also plays professional baseball, currently for the Arizona Diamondbacks.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop Verot SS C.J. Alexander signs with Ball State". News-press.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Arizona Diamondbacks take Blaze Alexander in 11th round". News-press.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Braves send 3 prospects to Royals for No. 35 pick". July 11, 2022.
- ^ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/06/24/bishop-verot-alum-c-j-alexander-gets-call-to-major-leagues-with-kansas-city-royals/74199168007/
- ^ "Blaze Alexander, CJ Alexander on fire for MLB's Arizona, Atlanta". News-press.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)