The Athletics have signed right-hander Jason Alexander to a minors deal, according to Alexander’s MLB.com profile page. The contract presumably includes an invitation to the Athletics’ big league Spring Training camp. Alexander returned to minor league free agency at season’s end after spending the 2024 campaign pitching with Boston’s Triple-A affiliate.
Alexander went undrafted in 2017 but signed with the Angels as a free agent, and the A’s now represent the fifth different organization the righty has played with during his seven pro seasons. The resume includes one season in the majors, as Alexander posted a 5.40 ERA over 71 2/3 innings with the Brewers in 2022, working as both a swingman and reliever in his 18 appearances.
While not a standout performance, Alexander’s ability to generate grounders and work as a swingman made him a candidate for Milwaukee’s roster heading into 2023 Spring Training, but a shoulder injury kept him out of action until a minor league rehab assignment that June. The Brewers outrighted him off their 40-man roster a month later and then moved on entirely after the season, leading to Alexander landing a deal last winter with the Red Sox.
Over 328 1/3 career innings at Triple-A, Alexander has a 5.04 ERA, 7.04% walk rate, and 18.85% strikeout rate. Alexander is a grounder specialist who has regularly posted groundball rates north of 55%, though his lack of real strikeout power has limited his ceiling.
Still, the 31-year-old can eat innings and work in a variety of roles, giving him value as a depth arm for the A’s to evaluate at Triple-A, or perhaps consider for a look on the big league roster. If he does make the team, it’ll be something of a homecoming for Alexander, whose hometown of Windsor, California is within a few hours’ drive from the Athletics’ temporary new home of Sacramento.
Huge missed opportunity for the Yankees honestly
J. Alexander left a message on Cashman’s voice mail after he signed with the A’s: “Hey Brian, the jerk store called…”
@ MWeller77
J Alexander to Hal Steinbrenner: a donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund
He’s at an age where his parents should’ve known better than to name him after a celebrity.
They could have really leaned in and named him 7 Alexander.
….or Alexander the Great
Run – At least they didn’t name him Alexander Alexander.
I still remember Peter Peeters.
Interestingly enough, he does have a brother named Soda.
That’s a great name for a boy, or a girl, but especially a boy. A living tribute to the widow Mantle.
He was born in 1993. At that point, Seinfeld was not a really big hit and Jason Alexander was no more than a supporting actor on a middling sitcom. It was a good show, but Seinfeld didn’t really hit its groove until around 1994 or so.
Are they looking for an assistant to the traveling secretary?
lay – Yes, because the previous traveling secretary was fired after having relations on his desk with the Yankees cleaning lady …. apparently he didn’t realize that sort of thing was frowned upon.
Serenity now!!
Joe – It’s not Matt Moore ….. it’s Matt Moop! Matt Moop!
Steinbrenner is going to be Angry!
I believe he’s steering clear of NYC because of his run in with the Van Buren Boys.
It’s a contract about nothing.
Not sure how much of a career Alexander has in front of him as a player, but I can see a job in the front office as assistant to the traveling secretary.
Who’s next. Michael Richards?
Kramer was in the PIT organization, but it seems he didn’t pan out.
They could trade for Dean Kremer. Close enough. Maybe hire Andy Benes as pitching coach.
Also Newman, gave up on their dream infield when they couldn’t find a Costanza or Seinfeld to play first. Tried to get Andy Benes out of retirement to pitch but Nutting squashed the deal since he was asking for too much money.
They could add Andy Benes to the coaching staff.
Beat me too it I see!
Is this going to the the Summer of George?
Ground ball specialist? seems like he’s a home runs specialist as well.
12 homers in 18 games, 43 earned runs in those 18 games as well.
Good fit for the terrible A’s…..(lol)
you’re not in line with the seinfeld references, DEATH
hey, I’m not 40 years old like the rest of y’all lol.
40? I don’t think you fully understand our demographic lol.
40 is a whipper snapper on this site! ;0)
Big – A whipper snapper wouldn’t know the term whipper snapper. LOL!
i am not 40 years old either, i am quite literally half that
@number
Half that minus 3 for me.
This is the one place aside from church where I don’t feel old at 34.
@layv
34 isn’t that old
@femboy
so you’re 7?
@number
lmaooo…nooo
half of 40 is 20
then minus three lol
@femboy
you and i have to be the only two regular commenters that aren’t over the age of 30
probably LOL, I wouldn’t be surprised.
“Still, the 31-year-old can eat innings…”
He’s also been known to eat a calzone or two, and sometimes a Snickers bar with a knife and fork
You should see him put away an ice cream sundae.
What about an eclair still on a plate on top of the garbage?
Hovering, like an angel
It wasn’t thrown in the trash ….it was placed in the trash!
and shrimp cocktail
Repa.surprised the Sox didn’t give him a chance last season with the SP woes.
Good luck to him!
George is getting upset!
He wants to near the ocean to continue his studies as a marine biologist.
Inevitable things in life for $100, please.
Death, taxes, and Seinfeld references whenever this pitcher’s name shows up in the MLB Trade Rumors feed.
Who is Jason Alexander, Alex?
colonel – Same thing with Giolito, whose grandfather had a recurring role on Seinfeld.
Just learning this right now. Also just learning that Giolito’s mother was one of Frasier’s girlfriends on Frasier.
A joke isn’t truly funny until the 18th or 19th time. Please don’t ever retire George, I mean Jason.
But the question remains: does he get rave reviews?
You never know, maybe he has a good Shatner imitation.
The Summer of George is coming in 2025 to A’s fans everywhere.
I hear Kung Pao is being added to the club house meal menu because he likes his chicken spicy.
I dare the people at Baseball Reference to add to his biography the nickname “El Clowno”,
I’m always so happy when a Jason Alexander transaction happens. It’s a moment where we can all come together, and share a love of baseball and Seinfeld.
WORLDS ARE COLLIDING.
Look, kid — I go to museums. I read books. I HATE TV! I walk into a room with a television, I walk right back out. You get it?!
Art Van Delay was hired so he could design the new ballpark.
Thankfully for the A’s, he got out of the importing/exporting business
Part of his salary will go to The Human Fund.
As he celebrates Festivus (for the rest of us)
Hmmm, the As sign Jason Alexander. Was that wrong they did that?
Jason is funny than Larry David, who walk around like a miserable Mets owner.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Serenity Now! FJF
He’s BACK, baby!
I still can’t believe Jerry freight-trained Bette Midler so his (understudy) girlfriend could get the leading role in ‘Rochelle, Rochelle — The Musical’.
The Bette Midler Rule. Pete Rose is looking up right now and shaking his head at what his game has become.
Yada – Yada – Yada
Still the master of his domain.
It’s the summer of George!
Only a Minor League deal? You all know what’s going on, don’t you?
They’re killing Major League George!!!
Before baseball, he WAS a Marine Biologist….The sea was angry, like an old man trying to return soup at the deli…
Wasn’t he the guy who designed the horrible uniforms this season?
Is Michael Richards next?
now he really can afford to buy Elaine the big salad.