MESA, Ariz. — Tyler Alexander thought he was banished from Major League Baseball
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013, Alexander worked hard to move his way up the club’s minor league system. But after testing positive for Marijuana for the second time in 2015, Alexander was suspended for 50 games by MLB, and released by the Brewers shortly after.
“I kind of counted it out,” Alexander said. “I didn’t think it was a possibility anymore in my career given the off-the-field stuff.”
Alexander’s big league dream was over, but the A’s have revived it after signing the left-hander to a minor league deal Thursday with an invitation to major league spring training.