60-Day IL
Injury Lat
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
4.34
WHIP
1.77
K
21
SV
2
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After leading the Tigers with 26 saves in 2023, Lange took a step back last season, in part due to injury. He started the year in the mix for saves once again, but he was demoted to Triple-A Toledo in May as he struggled with walks and overall effectiveness. The righty then suffered a right lat avulsion a few weeks after his demotion, which brought his campaign to a close following surgery. Lange is optimistic that he'll be back to full health for the start of spring training, though he's been bypassed by Jason Foley, Tyler Holton and others in Detroit's bullpen pecking order. At his best, Lange has the ability to miss plenty of bats. However, control remains an issue, as he's walked a whopping 62 batters across 84.2 innings since the start of the 2023 season. That won't get it done no matter how many strikeouts he racks up, so Lange will need to display a better command of the strike zone before he regains a high-leverage role. Read Past Outlooks
Participates in throwing program
Lange (lat) is playing catch from 120 feet, three times per week.
ANALYSIS
Lange underwent surgery on his right lat in June, which forced him to miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign. The right-hander's ability to be playing catch at this point is a positive sign for his chances to participate in spring training in a couple months. Lange appeared in 21 games out of the bullpen with Detroit last season, producing a 4.34 ERA and 1.77 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 18.2 innings and he figures to operate in a similar role in 2025.
Lange underwent surgery on his right lat in June, which forced him to miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign. The right-hander's ability to be playing catch at this point is a positive sign for his chances to participate in spring training in a couple months. Lange appeared in 21 games out of the bullpen with Detroit last season, producing a 4.34 ERA and 1.77 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 18.2 innings and he figures to operate in a similar role in 2025.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
21
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-17%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .207 | 85 | 44 | 49 | 6 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .197 | 97 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .259 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .214 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .209 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .162 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .189 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .221 | 46 | 18 | 30 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-40%
ERA at Home
2024
-26%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.82 | 1.21 | 73.1 | 12.5 | 5.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.70 | 1.49 | 74.2 | 9.6 | 6.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.00 | 1.67 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.72 | 1.86 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 10.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.23 | 1.18 | 32.1 | 11.4 | 6.4 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.08 | 1.49 | 33.2 | 10.2 | 5.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.81 | 1.13 | 32.0 | 14.1 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 4.60 | 1.37 | 31.1 | 9.2 | 5.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alex Lange compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.24K/9
10.1BB/9
8.2HR/9
0.0Fastball
96.4 mphERA
4.34WHIP
1.77BABIP
.336GB/FB
1.54Left On Base
51.5%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
1.0%Spin Rate
2233 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.7%Swinging Strike
13.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Lange was outstanding to open 2023, compiling a 1.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 32 strikeouts over the first two months of the season. He shared closing duties in April, but took over in May to convert 8 of Detroit's 9 saves during the month. He maintained the role throughout a disastrous June (11.57 ERA), then rebounded, but his struggles persisted in August with more walks (13) than strikeouts (11) over 10 innings. Lange was bypassed for save chances until he improved his control, but he finished the year with a team-leading 26 saves (15th in the majors). His 15.6% walk rate that was 2nd-worst among qualified relievers, but his 39.1% whiff percentage was in the 99th percentile thanks to his elite curveball and effective changeup, while his K-rate was above-average at 27.4%. Lange has a chance to open 2024 as the Tigers closer, but Detroit may look for a more consistent option this off-season.
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Officially shut down for season
Triple-A Toledo placed Lange (lat) on its full-season injured list Friday.
ANALYSIS
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Set for surgery
Lange was diagnosed Tuesday with a right lat avulsion and is scheduled to undergo surgery next week, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Serious injury feared
Lange was removed from an appearance at Triple-A Toledo on Friday due to an upper-body injury, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Demoted to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Lange to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
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Suffers loss Wednesday
Lange (0-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit to take the loss in Wednesday's 5-4, 10-inning contest against the Guardians.
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Focus on throwing strikes
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Lange will focus on strike-throwing after being demoted to Triple-A Toledo, reports Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander issued two walks and hit a batter while giving up four runs to the Royals on Wednesday, which included him firing a ball into the netting behind home plate in frustration. Lange actually entered that contest with a 2.55 ERA, but his command has been an issue all season, as he sports an 8.2 BB/9, plus four wild pitches. The 28-year-old tallied 26 saves for Detroit in 2023, but even then walks were a problem, as he issued 45 in 67 appearances.
The right-hander issued two walks and hit a batter while giving up four runs to the Royals on Wednesday, which included him firing a ball into the netting behind home plate in frustration. Lange actually entered that contest with a 2.55 ERA, but his command has been an issue all season, as he sports an 8.2 BB/9, plus four wild pitches. The 28-year-old tallied 26 saves for Detroit in 2023, but even then walks were a problem, as he issued 45 in 67 appearances.