There was no lightning-bolt moment for Scott Alexander, no bullpen session or in-game pitch sequence when everything clicked for a left-hander who rebounded from an April 28 demotion to triple A to become one of the Dodgers’ best late-inning relievers.
“I’m in touch with reality — I knew I wasn’t pitching well, so it wasn’t a huge shock,” said Alexander, who was 5-4 with a 2.48 ERA in 58 games as a Royals rookie in 2017. “But I knew I was close to figuring it out.”
A change of scenery was good for Alexander, who gave up no runs and four hits, struck out five batters and walked one in four games for Oklahoma City.