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Red Sox Sign Jason Alexander To Minor League Deal

By Darragh McDonald | February 27, 2024 at 3:25pm CDT

The Red Sox have signed right-hander Jason Alexander to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The righty is a client of Apex Baseball.

Alexander, 31 on Friday, was able to make his major league debut with the Brewers in 2022. He tossed 71 2/3 innings over 11 starts and seven relief appearances. He posted a 5.40 earned run average in that time with a subpar 14.3% strikeout rate but a strong 50.6% ground ball rate and an 8.7% walk rate that was right around league average.

Last year, he was shut down in the spring due to a shoulder strain and began the year on the 60-day injured list. He was activated off the IL in July but then optioned to the minors. A few weeks later, he was outrighted off the 40-man. He tossed 55 1/3 innings at Triple-A last year with a 5.86 ERA, 13.8% strikeout rate, 7.5% walk rate and 46.1% ground ball rate. He was not added back to the roster at season’s end and was able to elect free agency.

The righty’s performance in recent years has largely resembled his previous body of work. He’s never racked up tons of strikeouts but has avoided walks and kept the ball on the ground. He has a 4.75 ERA in 407 1/3 innings minor league innings in his career overall. He has only punched out 19.3% of batters faced but has only walked 6.4% of them while getting heaps of ground balls.

The Red Sox posted a team-wide ERA of 4.52 last year, a mark that was better than just nine other clubs. They came into this winter looking to upgrade the pitching staff but haven’t done too much. They signed Lucas Giolito to take a spot in their rotation but also traded Chris Sale to Atlanta. They’ve also made marginal additions, adding guys like Cooper Criswell, Greg Weissert and Isaiah Campbell.

Alexander will be looking to earn his way onto the roster alongside other non-roster players like Joely Rodríguez and Lucas Luetge. If Alexander is added at any point, he still has a couple of options and less than a year of service time.

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  1. vtadave

    1 year ago

    Now they trade for Dean Kremer from Baltimore.

    17
    Reply
    • Fever Pitch Guy

      1 year ago

      Vta – Okay I gave y’all a 90 minute head start and still I’m disappointed but not surprised nobody knows these two highly relevant facts:

      1) A Seinfeld Night was already planned for a game this summer at Fenway

      2) A current member of the Red Sox active roster is the grandson of an actor who played a prominent longtime recurring character on Seinfeld. Guess who?

      6
      Reply
      • RunDMC

        1 year ago

        Interesting, Susan’s dad. Didn’t know that. “Cherish the cabin”. Guess that makes sense considering where he grew up.

        youtube.com/watch?v=iGLTV5oyXhQ

        1
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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 year ago

          Run – Yes, and the bobblehead the Red Sox are selling on Seinfeld Night is of Gio dangling a marble rye off the line of a fishing pole … recreating a famous scene from the show.

          5
          Reply
    • FU Ball

      1 year ago

      Terrible story I forgot pre Brewers he went by Eric Duckman

      Reply
  2. Holyshirts

    1 year ago

    Steinbrenner is gonna be livid at this defection.

    39
    Reply
    • Say Hey Now Kid

      1 year ago

      George is getting upset!

      5
      Reply
      • Fever Pitch Guy

        1 year ago

        Kid – I can envision what a reboot of Seinfeld would look like.

        “I’m Kike Hernandez”

        “When you control the internet, you control …. information”

        “What the hell did you trade Jordan Montgomery for? He had a 4.1 WAR, 1.9 WPA, he’s got a missile launcher for an arm …. you don’t know what the hell you’re doing!”

        2
        Reply
        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 year ago

          Okay two more ……

          Boss: “It’s come to my attention that you and one of the 8 Assistant GM’s have engaged in political discussion at your desk in the office.”

          George: “Was that wrong? Should I have not done that?”

          “When I was a young intern with the Devil Rays, the Head of Baseball Ops traded for a young man with a great arm. I asked, what do you call this beautiful starting pitcher? He said ‘They call him Kazmir …. Scott Kazmir'”

          3
          Reply
      • bag o ballz

        1 year ago

        Serenity now.

        1
        Reply
  3. Gwynning

    1 year ago

    George Costanza, stolen from the Yanks!

    19
    Reply
    • Mr. E Team

      1 year ago

      His brother Mike had a cup of coffee with the Red in 2012.

      Reply
      • truthlemonade

        1 year ago

        Jason Alexander had a cup of coffee with Jerry Seinfeld every single day for like 9 years.

        28
        Reply
        • metsgolf

          1 year ago

          You guys beat me to it.

          1
          Reply
        • NYCityRiddler

          1 year ago

          “If you take everything I’ve accomplished in my entire life and condense it down into one day, it looks decent.” Ahahaha!

          12
          Reply
    • Trafficked

      1 year ago

      Yada yada

      4
      Reply
      • Citizen1

        1 year ago

        Molina retired . Steinbrenner might sign Yada.

        1
        Reply
    • HatlessPete

      1 year ago

      Hey at least he wasn’t traded for chicken this time.

      1
      Reply
      • MWeller77

        1 year ago

        Not just chicken, but some kind of chicken beverage lol

        2
        Reply
  4. Ted

    1 year ago

    There must be thousands of Americans going through life with this name. Must be annoying.

    3
    Reply
    • cpdpoet

      1 year ago

      Better than being called Michael Bolton working at a tech company, I’d wager…

      17
      Reply
      • nukeg

        1 year ago

        You know, there’s nothing wrong with that name. There *was* nothing wrong with it… until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.

        14
        Reply
        • cpdpoet

          1 year ago

          “ass clown”, from that point on was tucked away for future uses…..
          Can’t be;ieve it took until @2000 for me to hear it?

          2
          Reply
    • League Minimum

      1 year ago

      Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

      Reply
  5. Dorothy_Mantooth

    1 year ago

    The sky is the limit if he can stay celibate all season.

    14
    Reply
  6. whatwouldyogido

    1 year ago

    Costanza? Can’t stand ya!

    17
    Reply
  7. Americanentropy

    1 year ago

    Remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.

    16
    Reply
  8. pbuchman

    1 year ago

    Seems like a step up from his previous employment in latex sales at Vandelay Industries.

    18
    Reply
  9. wbz41

    1 year ago

    The sea was angry that day my friends.

    20
    Reply
    • Americanentropy

      1 year ago

      I need a marine biologist!

      5
      Reply
    • metsgolf

      1 year ago

      Like an old man trying to send soup back at a deli.

      8
      Reply
      • deweybelongsinthehall

        1 year ago

        No soup for you!

        6
        Reply
    • Smacky

      1 year ago

      Probably be a better fit with the Rays or Marlins

      1
      Reply
      • Cora the Destroya

        1 year ago

        The Red Sox are on par with them with payroll these days, don’t you know?

        Reply
  10. SonnySteele

    1 year ago

    I’m just here for the Seinfeld references. Keep them coming.

    27
    Reply
    • cpdpoet

      1 year ago

      +1

      2
      Reply
      • deweybelongsinthehall

        1 year ago

        Maybe MLB and Fanatics can blame him for this season’s uniform fiasco…

        3
        Reply
  11. Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

    1 year ago

    Is he gonna wear the number Seven?

    8
    Reply
  12. Dubbs

    1 year ago

    Hang on ma, hang on…

    6
    Reply
  13. sergefunction

    1 year ago

    Given his track record, if he is called up to the big leagues Brewers fans will soon be airing grievances.

    3
    Reply
  14. swanhenge

    1 year ago

    Aka…
    Buck Naked

    10
    Reply
  15. CJRed73

    1 year ago

    The post-game massage for that tight hammy is about to get awkward.

    8
    Reply
    • swanhenge

      1 year ago

      I think it moved…

      7
      Reply
  16. Augusto Barojas

    1 year ago

    “Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”

    9
    Reply
    • acoss13

      1 year ago

      Perhaps he’ll prefer to go by the nickname of Soda.

      Reply
      • Augusto Barojas

        1 year ago

        T-Bone!

        2
        Reply
        • HatlessPete

          1 year ago

          Gammy! Gammy! Gammy!

          Reply
  17. DongKelly

    1 year ago

    First step towards ditching the new unis for cotton ones

    12
    Reply
    • BoSoXaddict

      1 year ago

      Omg, Mattingly just split his pants!

      2
      Reply
    • deweybelongsinthehall

      1 year ago

      Darn, you beat me to the punch. Sorry dong.

      Reply
  18. denistaylor

    1 year ago

    He may need to shower separately if he feels cold.

    5
    Reply
    • deweybelongsinthehall

      1 year ago

      When he gets lit up and feels small: “I was in the pool…”

      4
      Reply
      • vinc3nt3

        1 year ago

        Shrinkage!!

        2
        Reply
  19. Jacksson13

    1 year ago

    Donations to the “Human Fund” are sure to increase.

    10
    Reply
    • BoSoXaddict

      1 year ago

      Money, for people

      2
      Reply
  20. Goose

    1 year ago

    He WILL be master of his domain.

    6
    Reply
    • Augusto Barojas

      1 year ago

      He won a contest.

      3
      Reply
  21. HalosHeavenJJ

    1 year ago

    Best comments section I’ve seen on MLBTR.

    6
    Reply
    • KingZeke8

      1 year ago

      I’m dying

      2
      Reply
  22. I.M. Insane

    1 year ago

    Worlds are colliding!

    9
    Reply
  23. Augusto Barojas

    1 year ago

    Aspiring architect.

    5
    Reply
    • BoSoXaddict

      1 year ago

      But aren’t all architects really just art school dropouts with tilty desks? The stupided guy in my fraternity became an archtect after he flunked out of dental school!

      Reply
      • MWeller77

        1 year ago

        He will NOT be leaving tickets for the Van Buren Boys

        Reply
  24. Motown is My Town

    1 year ago

    2024…The Summer of George will soon be upon us all

    6
    Reply
  25. D2323

    1 year ago

    Costanza’s polyester jerseys were still better than what we have now.

    5
    Reply
  26. Cora the Destroya

    1 year ago

    This is absolutely perplexing.

    Reply
  27. fba0017

    1 year ago

    Full throttle!

    1
    Reply
  28. FatChance65

    1 year ago

    Who are they going to sign next, Babu Bhatt?

    2
    Reply
    • deweybelongsinthehall

      1 year ago

      Baba booey…oops wrong reference…

      1
      Reply
  29. acoss13

    1 year ago

    We’re not talking… We’re just talking…

    1
    Reply
  30. UncommonSense

    1 year ago

    These pretzels are making me thirsty!

    5
    Reply
    • metsgolf

      1 year ago

      That’s Kramer.

      1
      Reply
      • UncommonSense

        1 year ago

        They all say it in that episode. George says it in response to all the cars he’s having to park.

        2
        Reply
  31. MetsSchmets

    1 year ago

    He makes good comments, maybe he can be an announcer

    1
    Reply
  32. KingZeke8

    1 year ago

    These comments did not disappoint, thank you all lmao

    4
    Reply
  33. Motown is My Town

    1 year ago

    It’s a Festivus Miracle!

    6
    Reply
  34. RedFraggle

    1 year ago

    The free agent pool is feeling a little shrinkage today.

    6
    Reply
  35. Libpwnr

    1 year ago

    And he wanted to be their latex salesman.

    Reply
    • la verdad

      1 year ago

      He’s Disturbed, He’s Depressed, He’s Inadequate – He’s Got It All

      3
      Reply
  36. Jsb

    1 year ago

    It will be the Summer of George! The summer of George….

    Reply
  37. ray win

    1 year ago

    Ordering playoff tickets now. I was afraid they were serious about signing Montgomery instead of signing another never was.

    Reply
    • la verdad

      1 year ago

      Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization.

      2
      Reply
      • ricelynnevans

        1 year ago

        Hire this man!!

        1
        Reply
  38. mcase7187

    1 year ago

    Don’t worry sox fan’s they are going to trade Jansen so they don’t go over there budget and the next minor league signing they have to trade Yoshida he is already out there if a team wants him

    Reply
  39. alwaysgo4two

    1 year ago

    I’m just here for the Seinfeld references. I’m just wondering when he’s on the mound in a jam, he’s telling himself……”serenity now”!

    1
    Reply
  40. HatlessPete

    1 year ago

    Guess Big Stein got tired of waiting for his calzone from Paisano’s. As long as Georgie boy keeps his mind off sex he could be a pretty useful arm.

    3
    Reply
  41. sergefunction

    1 year ago

    There’s this woman, super attractive. Jason should meet her. He really should.

    Maybe he will when he’s facing his Doppelgänger – Daniel Vogelbach. She’ll be there. She likes….that type if you catch my drift.

    Even though, if we’re being real here, Jason wants to meet Daniel. Maybe she can introduce Daniel to Jason.

    Reply
    • bobsugar84

      1 year ago

      SAY VANDALAY INDUSTRIES!!!!

      Reply
  42. luckyh

    1 year ago

    The uniform debacle finally makes sense.

    Reply
  43. casualfan

    1 year ago

    Will he show up to spring training in the puffy jacket?

    2
    Reply
  44. ricelynnevans

    1 year ago

    He wants to be a latex salesman.

    Reply
  45. Citizen1

    1 year ago

    Introducing cotton uniforms might get sent down to the minors or Hampton tomatoes.

    Reply
  46. Jacksson13

    1 year ago

    He’ll show up driving Jon Voight’s car !!

    2
    Reply
  47. casualfan

    1 year ago

    This is the most appropriate signing ever since we can all be part of “the airing of the grievances!”

    1
    Reply
  48. User 3180623956

    1 year ago

    We have watched you take our beloved Red Sox and reduce them to a laughing stock!

    1
    Reply
  49. This one belongs to the Reds

    1 year ago

    Will they sign Newman next?

    3
    Reply
  50. MWeller77

    1 year ago

    I hope he gets an MLB contract; with a couple of good years he might finally be able to afford that place in the Hamptons, with Snoopy and Prickly Pete

    Reply
  51. Trollfree

    1 year ago

    Thank goodness the name is entertaining. I’m just wondering looking at his stats, whose worse in the organization than he is to get the axe when he comes aboard? Rosters are rosters so you add one you take away one. Man, the guy who loses his job to this guy needs to be on suicide watch!!!

    1
    Reply
  52. bobsugar84

    1 year ago

    Oh nooooo. I’m so sorry. The correct answer is the Moops….The Moops.

    3
    Reply
  53. spidertac

    1 year ago

    Loved him in Seinfeld

    Reply
    • This one belongs to the Reds

      1 year ago

      He does a good Shatner impression too.

      Reply
  54. Duran Daddy

    1 year ago

    “The Red Sox posted a team-wide ERA of 4.52 last year, a mark that was better than just nine other clubs. They came into this winter looking to upgrade the pitching staff but haven’t done too much”

    this Is an understatement. instead of adding multiple good starters they’ve just added an OF, a mid-tier starter, and some minor leaguers. selling the team seems like a good idea to me.

    1
    Reply
  55. Brad Scott

    1 year ago

    Jason’s a tough little ballplayer … knocked Bette Midler on her rear to score that run.

    2
    Reply
  56. yewed

    1 year ago

    You know, if you take everything he’s accomplished in his entire life and condense it down into one game, it looks decent.

    Reply
  57. Bobby smac9

    1 year ago

    Depth piece that can reside in Worcester. They need pitching depth there as well.

    1
    Reply
    • Trollfree

      1 year ago

      Bobby – Do we care at all about the quality? Are you in the Bloom family? This guy completely sucks.

      1
      Reply
      • Bobby smac9

        1 year ago

        @Trollfree; I’m not kidding myself. this team will compete, however contend is another matter. They need arms to toss innings @AA and AAA. Injury, bereavement, mental health issues all contribute to an occasional need to dip into the minors for help. No sir, I’m not in the bloom family, but with a lower payroll budget than Bloom, Breslow probably wishes he were.

        Reply
  58. ricelynnevans

    1 year ago

    He’s likely to pee in the shower…it’s all pipes!

    Reply

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