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The Diamondbacks have struggled to get Lawlar on the field consistently in the infield, so this move is noteworthy. The team has Ketel Marte locked in at second base and just signed shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to a multi-year deal. With Blaze Alexander showing intriguing upside at third base, the Diamondbacks may be exploring the idea of turning the page on Alek Thomas and playing Jordan Lawlar in centerfield. It will be a situation to monitor in Spring Training.

It’s a relief for Arizona that Alexander managed to avoid serious injury after being hit by a pitch on the left elbow during Sunday’s contest against the Twins. The versatile 26-year-old has put together a phenomenal second half to seemingly cement his spot as part of the team’s future nucleus.

Alexander appeared to be in a serious amount of pain after being drilled on the left elbow. He was 0-for-1 with a run scored before departing. He’ll presumably head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status soon. It’s a tough development for the unhealded 26-year-old, who has had a phenomenal second half with seven homers over 29 games in the month of August.

Gabriel Moreno singled in the go-ahead run before Alexander broke things open tonight. We figured Alexander would take a backseat at third base when Jordan Lawlar was called up and start seeing more time at other positions, but while that was the case initially, he’s now started five straight games at third, with Lawlar only in the lineup twice as a DH during that span. It suggests Alexander might go into next spring as the favorite at that spot, as Lawlar’s minor league success hasn’t translated just yet.

The D-backs didn’t have a diagnosis for Gurriel’s injury after the game. He was hurt in the sixth inning against the Rangers as he tried to avoid a collision with Blaze Alexander in left-center. Alexander and Jake McCarthy are due for additional playing time while he’s out.

Gurriel was hurt while trying to avoid center fielder Blaze Alexander, who was in the process of making an excellent diving catch in left center. One imagines he’ll be out for quite some time, which will create more time for Alexander and Jake McCarthy in the outfield.

Arizona is attempting to find creative ways to keep Alexander’s sizzling-hot bat in their lineup by giving him an opportunity in center field where his speed and athleticism should be a natural fit. The 26-year-old has been on fire since the start of August, batting .255 (26-for-102) with seven homers, 15 RBI and one steal in 29 contests. Ketel Marte is back at the keystone with top prospect Jordan Lawlar at the hot corner on Tuesday evening to face Rangers lefty Patrick Corbin.

Alexander socked a two-run homer off Blake Snell to make it 2-0 in the fourth, and that was all the offense Zac Gallen would need. They scored one more run, anyway. Alexander has seven homers in 2025 with .234/.331/.441 slash. It won’t be a surprise if he carves out a nice career, but it’ll be surprising if it comes with a ton of fantasy significance.

Alexander capped off a three-run rally in the first inning with an RBI ground rule double off of Andrew Abbott. He then tagged Zach Maxwell for a 371-foot (96.1 mph EV) solo shot in the fifth inning that extended the Diamondbacks’ edge to 8-0. He also singled in the eighth inning and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Ketel Marte. The 26-year-old infielder is now slashing .242/.333/.427 with five homers, 15 RBI and a pair of stolen bases through his first 143 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks this season.

Alexander put the Diamondbacks on the board with a solo homer off Jack Leiter to lead off the third inning. The 26-year-old infielder has been hot at the plate since getting full-time third base duties, hitting his fourth home run this month with four multi-hit games.