Alex Lange Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 197 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/2/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Louisiana State
Alex Lange Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Alex Lange News
Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Lange is next in line to be the team's primary closer after the Tigers shipped Gregory Soto to the Phillies on Saturday. Lange played a vital role in 2022 for the Tigers and served as a dependable arm in critical situations out of the bullpen. He twirled a 3.41 ERA across a team-high 71 appearances. The right-hander made appearances in various situations, ranging from low to high-leverage situations. He held opponents to a .200 average with a 30.3% strikeout rate. Lange is now cleared to take on the burden as a closer, and the Tigers expect the 27-year-old to maintain his productivity. Lange should definitely be considered an option if he proves to be a shoo-in in the fantasy world.
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange pitched a perfect ninth inning in the team's 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. He allowed no hits or walks in a scoreless inning and earned his first save of the year. The 25-year-old right-hander has pitched well out of the bullpen this month. He's made nine appearances and has only surrendered a run on one occasion. He has a 1.86 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 9.2 innings in September. The Tigers have won three straight games and three different relievers have earned saves in those three games with Michael Fulmer and Kyle Funkhouser earning saves on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Tigers may be going with a committee approach the rest of the way now that Gregory Soto (finger) is out for the season. Fulmer has 10 saves on the year and is the most likely option for saves, but we could get more clarity on the situation next time a save opportunity pops up.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Lange (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The righty exited Sunday's appearance against the Royals because of shoulder discomfort after putting away just one batter. The 25-year-old, who has spent time in Triple-A Toledo this season, is currently sitting on a miserable 7.31 ERA throughout 16 innings of service. He isn't worth much from a fantasy perspective, so managers aren't likely to lose much sleep anyway.
Batting Order
| 1 | Akil Baddoo |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Riley Greene |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 5 | Eric Haase |
| 6 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 7 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 8 | Brendon Davis |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler |
Alex Lange Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Akil Baddoo |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Riley Greene |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 5 | Eric Haase |
| 6 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 7 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 8 | Brendon Davis |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler |
Before January there wasn't much thought of Alex Lange in early fantasy drafts, as he was rocking a ~465 ADP. But now that Gregory Soto has been traded to Philadelphia, people are starting to look around at the Detroit relievers and realizing Lange is the best shot for the ninth inning. Since the Soto trade, Lange ADP has shot up to ~255. The 27 year old had a fairly impressive 2022 campaign, nabbing 24 Holds while sporting a 3.41 ERA, 3.29 xERA, and 30.3 K%. He made some drastic pitch mix changes after a very mediocre start to his MLB career in 2021. Scrapping his 4-seam fastball, he threw his curveball at a league-leading 48.8% rate. His curve's 57.8 Whiff% was the tenth highest of any pitch in baseball, and replacing his 4-seam with a sinker aided in raising his GB% over ten points while subsequently also dropping his LD% by over ten points. But as we saw for many seasons in Boston with Matt Barnes, when you live and die by the curveball, finding the strike-zone can be quite difficult. Lange was no exception as his 11.4 BB% bloated his ratios (1.23 WHIP). There will be some rough wild stretches along the road, but you will be hard-pressed to find a safer source of saves this late in drafts.
