Blaze Alexander (oblique) ruled out for Opening Day

by Bruno Mulé | Diamondbacks Correspondent | Fri, Feb 28th 2:41pm EST

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Blaze Alexander has a Grade 1 right oblique strain and won’t be ready for Opening Day, per team updates.

Fantasy Impact:

Alexander’s bid for a utility infield role took a hit with this oblique injury, sidelining him for the season’s start after his last Cactus League outing Monday against the Guardians. The 25-year-old was scrapping to make Arizona’s roster, but he’s now headed for the injured list instead. Fantasy managers can safely look elsewhere—his shot at early relevance is on hold until he’s back in action.

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