The utility infielder has improved his defense in huge ways and Lovullo has managed the young player perfectly.
There's been plenty written about the struggles that Blaze Alexander endured earlier this season on the field. One could say thatfor Arizona. However, as a rookie, struggles are to be expected. And with excellent coaching and management, a rookie can become far better, such as how Blaze Alexander has.
Lovullo mentioned what a "luxury" it is to have Alexander and to be able to play him at three different positions on any day so he can get guys off their feet. Alexander spoke on the drills he did with Perezchica, "Me and TP been working a lot and it's early ground balls with foam balls out of the machine. Just glove presentations like I said slowing the game down and just play the game. how you know how to play It, don't try to do too much. Be the guy that you know they called up for a reason."
Lovullo continued on the process he took to help Alexander and put him in the right spots to excel. "But the consequences are severe here and I think that might've overwhelmed him. So IAlexander shared some of the differences or lack there is between the three positions he's been playing, "you're at second base...Just the angles are a little bit different than the left side. Third base is all really footwork. You just drop steps or coming in and get the ball...
Alexander spoke about the play, "I gotta get there, dove over, took a chance, took a dive at it, so out of the corner of my eye, I see Ketel jump over me and I thought this is going to be way sicker than it already was, so it definitely added some flair to that play."It was Alexander's third game in a row at three different positions. Each time, he's succeeded and hasn't made an error at any of those positions.
Alexander spoke highly about a major confidence boost he got in the field on May 10th against the Orioles when he recorded five assists and played an excellent second base. "He put me at second and I kind of had a confidence booster in that Baltimore game...Turn a big double play, just little plays too."
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