Alex McKenna is a six-foot-two, 204 lb. outfielder from Lancaster, CA. Born on September 6, 1997, McKenna was initially taken by the Minnesota Twins out of high school, in the 38th round in 2015. Three years later, the Astros chose him out of California Poly Tech in the fourth round, 132nd overall for $432,500. Historically, the 132nd pick has produced 21 major leaguers, led by Devon White (47.3 WAR), Ray Durham (33.8), and Chone Figgins (22.0)
Ranked prior to this season by Baseball America as Houston’s number 17 prospect, the MLB Prospect Pipeline had McKenna 22nd on the team.