Manny Alexander
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| Born: | Saturday Mar 20 1971 |
| Birthplace: | San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
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| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1988: Amateur Free Agent by the Baltimore Orioles |
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| Other Teams: | Baltimore O's 1992 - 1996 New York Mets 1997 Chicago Cubs 1997-1999 Texas Rangers 2004 San Diego Padres 05-06 |
| Years with Boston: | 2000 |
Manuel (Manny) De Jesus Alexander was traded to the Red Sox in 2000 from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Damon Buford. During the 2000 season, he played second base, shortstop, and third base for the Sox, batting .211/.261/.325, and wore uniform number 29.
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Overall Career
Manny Alexander was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent on February 4, 1988, and broke into the big leagues with Baltimore four years later on September 18, 1992. After appearing in just 7 big-league games from 1992-1994, Alexander finally got his big chance in 1995, amassing 242 at-bats (mainly as a second baseman) and compiling a batting line of .236/.299/.318 with 11 stolen bases and 23 RBI. Appearently underwhelmed by Manny's sparkling numbers, the Orioles limited him to 68 at-bats the following year, which clearly hindered his production (.103/.141/.103).
After these two promising seasons with Baltimore, Manny was traded to the New York Mets before the 1997 season, but after just 54 games with the Mets, he was traded again, this time to the Chicago Cubs, on August 14, 1997. In Chicago, Alexander briefly managed to impersonate a competent hitter, compiling a .293/.358/.374 line in 99 ABs while playing second base and shortstop.
After two more forgettable seasons with the Cubs (in which he played 108 and 90 games and batted .227 and .271), Manny was traded to Boston in December of 1999 for outfielder Damon Buford. Alexander spent just one year with the Red Sox, but it was a memorable one. After John Valentin was injured on May 30, 2000, "little Manny"'s role switched from utility infielder to part of the patchwork solution at 3B. He appeared in 63 games at third, 20 at shortstop, 7 at second base, and a truly inexplicable 3 games as the DH.
Life after Jimy wasn't quite the same for Manny Alexander, who spent time in the minor leagues systems of the Yankees, Brewers, and Rangers before finally reappearing in the majors with Texas in 2004 and San Diego in 2005 and 2006. He is currently on the Padres roster.
Manny's overall numbers include a batting line of .232/.284/.326 with 15 HR, 111 RBI, and 37 SB in 572 games.
Alexander's Moments in the Sun
On September 3, 2002, with Donnie Sadler, Scott Hatteberg, and Dante Bichette on base and Kevin Appier on the mound, Manny hit the penultimate home run of his career, a grand slam that gave Pete Schourek a 6-0 first inning lead. The Sox won the game 10-3.
Trivia
- Alexander pitched 2/3 of an inning on April 19, 1996 against Texas in a nail-biting 26-7 Texas win. Manny allowed 5 runs, including a grand slam by Kevin Elster.
- Boston clubhouse attendant Carlos Cowart was pulled over while driving a Mercedez-Benz lent to him by Manny Alexander, and a routine search of the car yielded steroids and syringes in the glove compartment. This led some fans to suggest that Manny might try a higher dosage, given his "infield pop-up power".
Transactions
- February 4, 1988: Signed by the Orioles as an amateur free agent
- March 22, 1997: Traded to the Mets with Scott McClain for Hector Ramirez
- August 14, 1997: Sent to the Cubs to complete an earlier deal (8/8/97) in which the Mets sent players to be named later and Lance Johnson to the Cubs for Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, and Turk Wendell. The Mets sent Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Cubs to complete the trade.
- December 12, 1999: Traded to the Red Sox for Damon Buford
- November 1, 2000: Granted free agency
- February 18, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Mariners
- October 15, 2001: Granted free agency
- February 4, 2002: Signed as a free agent with the Yankees
- March 15, 2002: Granted free agency
- August 10, 2002: Purchased by the Brewers from the Cordoba (Mexican)
- March 24, 2003: Purchased by the Rangers from the Brewers
- November 3, 2004: Granted free agency
- November 15, 2004: Signed as a free agent with the Rangers
- August 31, 2005: Traded by the Rangers to the Padres for Juan Jimenez
- October 13, 2005: Released by the Padres
- January 12, 2006: Signed as a free agent with the Padres
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
