Colorado Rockies Agree to One-Year Contract with Left-Handed Pitcher Scott Alexander

SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have agreed to a one-year Major League contract with left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander.

Alexander, 35, has spent parts of his 10-year Major League career with four different organizations: Kansas City (2015-17), Los Angeles-NL (2018-2021), San Francisco (2022-23) and Oakland (2024) … owns a career record of 20-15 with a 3.20 ERA (309.1 IP, 110 ER) in 328 games (13 starts) … in 45 relief outings in 2024 with the Athletics, posted a 1-3 record to go along with a 2.56 ERA (38.2 IP, 11 ER) and 31 strikeouts … pitched in the postseason for Los Angeles-NL in 2018 and was part of the Dodgers World Series Championship team in 2020 but was not on the active postseason roster … the Santa Rosa, Calif. native was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 37th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Cardinal Newman High School (Calif.) but did not sign … would go on to be drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft by Kansas City out of Sonoma State University (Calif.).

To make room for Alexander on the 40-man roster, infielder Aaron Schunk was designated for assignment.