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Orioles infielder Blaze Alexander posts .350 June average but commits four errors in five games
Baltimore Orioles infielder Blaze Alexander committed four errors over a five-game span ending June 30 after recording just one error in his first 67 games. All recent errors occurred at third base.
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com reported. Three of those errors came in his most recent three games, all at third base. On June 29 against the Chicago White Sox, Alexander committed an error with two outs in the top of the ninth inning that allowed two runs to score.
The White Sox defeated the Orioles 8-2. On June 11 against the Seattle Mariners, Alexander committed a fielding error at third base in the top of the ninth with one out and the Orioles leading 7-5. Julio Rodriguez advanced to second base on the play, though the Orioles held on for a 7-5 victory.
297 batting average and eight stolen bases in the 2026 season. 350 with 21 hits, two home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored. Jordan Westburg remains out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, leaving Alexander as a primary option at third base despite his recent defensive decline.
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