Orioles & Diamondbacks Complete 4-Player Trade
The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks have completed a four-player trade that sends infielder Blaze Alexander to Baltimore, with right-hander Kade Strowd and prospects Wellington Aracena and Jose Mejia heading to Arizona.
Orioles trade adds Blaze Alexander versatility
Alexander, 26, gives the Orioles another flexible infield option with multiple years of team control still ahead.
TRADE: Baltimore Orioles acquired SS Blaze Alexander from the Arizona Dbacks for RHP Kade Strowd, RHP Wellington Aracena, & INF Jose Mejia pic.twitter.com/4BugpCJ33X
— MLB Transactions (@MLBTransacs) February 5, 2026
Last season with Arizona, he put up a .230 average with a .323 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage, adding seven home runs, four steals, and 28 RBIs across 74 games, good for a .706 OPS.
Diamondbacks land Kade Strowd and two prospects
Arizona’s headliner is Strowd, who quietly made himself a real bullpen piece down the stretch last year.
He finished 2025 with a 1.71 ERA over 25 appearances, and he improved his control late in the season as he settled into a longer look in the majors.
BREAKING: The #Dbacks acquire RHP Kade Strowd for UTIL Blaze Alexander.
— Diamondbacks Prospects 🐍 (@dbacksprospectz) February 5, 2026
Strowd is a fun arm with impressive velocity. Cut-fastball is disgusting, and pairs well with impressive breaking ball shapes on his sweeper and curveball.
Credit to @TJStats for the graphic: pic.twitter.com/gXGkbpXzlN
With Aracena and Mejia also included, the Diamondbacks turn one big league utility infielder into a three-player depth package while the Orioles bet Alexander can stick in a useful role on a roster that always seems to value options.
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