Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Alex Lange, 30-year-old right-handed reliever for the Kansas City Royals, has struggled significantly in 2026 after signing a one-year, $900,000 deal. He is 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA over 16 appearances, the worst among Royals pitchers with double-digit appearances. Lange missed time in 2025 due to lat surgery and pitched only one game for Detroit. While he showed improvement in May with a 3.60 ERA over four outings, he remains a weak link on the Royals' pitching staff compared to teammates with ERAs under 3.70. The team needs him to perform better for their playoff aspirations.
Strengths
- + Showed improvement in May with 3.60 ERA over four outings
- + Recently tossed 1.2 scoreless innings
- + Had ERAs under 4.00 in two of his previous four seasons before 2026
- + Veteran pitcher with experience
- + Bargain signing at $900,000
Weaknesses
- - 0-2 record with 5.79 ERA over 16 appearances
- - Highest ERA among Royals pitchers with double-digit appearances
- - Allowed runs in 7 total outings and 3 of last 7 appearances
- - Missed 2025 season due to lat surgery
- - Only pitched one game for Detroit in 2025
- - Underperforming relative to contract expectations
Injury Status: day-to-day
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Alex Lange is a rp for the Kansas City Royals.
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Kansas City Royals