The Athletics announced that right-hander Jason Alexander has been claimed off waivers by the Astros. Alexander was designated for assignment by the West Sacramento club earlier this week.
Signed to a minor league deal back in November, Alexander had that contract selected to the A’s roster in April, and he struggled to an 18.00 ERA over four appearances and six innings with the team. The grim results included 2 1/3 innings of nine-run ball in the Athletics’ 19-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday, and Alexander was sent to DFA limbo the next day.
This brief run with the A’s marked Alexander’s first MLB action since his 2022 rookie season, when he had a 5.40 ERA across 71 2/3 innings (starting 11 of 18 games) with the Brewers. A shoulder injury kept him shelved for a good chunk of the 2023 season, and he spent the 2024 campaign in Boston’s minor league system.
Despite the lack of production at the big league level, Alexander has some decent numbers in the minors, including a 1.27 ERA in 21 2/3 innings with Triple-A Las Vegas this year. The grounder specialist has a 63.6% groundball rate to show for his minor league work in 2025, and Alexander has routinely topped the 50% mark in grounder rates over his minors career. At the cost of a 40-man roster spot, there’s little risk for the Astros in seeing what the 32-year-old can do as a depth arm.
It’s gonna be the summer of George!!!
Meanwhile the A’s just get Festivus like the rest of us.
Can’t wait for fitted hat day
Astros needed a new assistant to the traveling secretary.
Every time he gets a transaction, this happens. Assume.
And it is fun every single time. Join in, make yourself smile.
The Astros are killing independent George.
I guess his career at Vandelay industries can wait.
Time to set up a new bed underneath his desk with the Astros!
Now the Yankees need to get him back.
Just order your soup and move on.
Hi, my name is George. I’m unemployed, and I live with my parents.
A George divided against itself cannot stand!
He is finally joining those sons of b*tches down in Houston.
Remember it’s not a lie, if you believe it!
I heard he left his fur hat behind the pillow on the chair so he can come back there.
That’s a rat hat.
I came for the Seinfeld references and was not disappointed
Same. And of all the non-New York teams, it’s the Astros. Calzones for everybody!
I wonder if Kramer was at the airport placing bets with a Houston businessman?
George is not upset at all. Back to a major league ballpark.
Based on those stats, he pitches like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli.
Please, a little respect. For he his Costanza, lord of the idiots.
Why can’t he be more like Lloyd Braun
Can’t Stand Ya!
Serenity now…. Insanity later.
The Astros claim Jason Alexander and yada yada yada, he is released.
He has great eyesight. He was spotting those squirrels.
You’d think that, but then one day he’s biting into an onion like it was an apple…
“They were mail boxes!” Lol
Still can’t believe his minor league team was called ‘The Moops’.
My flagship fantasy baseball team is, in fact, The Moops!