Alex Freeland
SS | Bats/Throws: S/R | 6' 2" 200LBS | Age: 23
Draft: 2022 | Rd: 3, #105, Los Angeles Dodgers | Central Florida
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024 164 144 23 35 5 2 .243 .335 .396 .731
Career Minors 1,112 931 165 236 30 64 .253 .370 .415 .785
AVG HR SB OPS
2024 .243 5 2 .731
Career Minors .253 30 64 .785

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2022 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes CAL A 8 36 32 7 10 1 0 3 6 2 11 2 0 2 .313 .389 .625 1.014
2023 Great Lakes Loons MID A+ 106 461 392 58 94 17 2 9 57 60 131 31 8 5 .240 .345 .362 .707
2024 3 Teams Minors 136 615 507 100 132 32 3 18 74 91 133 31 2 15 .260 .387 .442 .829
2024 Great Lakes Loons MID A+ 23 110 81 18 28 10 2 2 21 27 16 5 0 2 .346 .518 .593 1.111
2024 Tulsa Drillers TEX AA 74 341 282 59 69 15 1 11 35 45 73 24 2 12 .245 .370 .422 .792
2024 Oklahoma City Baseball Club PCL AAA 39 164 144 23 35 7 0 5 18 19 44 2 0 1 .243 .335 .396 .731

Scouting Report

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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Freeland was a solid infield prospect coming out of Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Fla., after his pandemic-shortened senior season. He wasn’t taken in the abbreviated five-round Draft that June, but scouts knew he would be eligible again as a sophomore at Central Florida two years later. He stepped right into the Knights’ lineup as a freshman and has been a mainstay offensively and at shortstop since.

Freeland is a switch-hitter who has the chance to have some impact with the bat. He’s had excellent plate discipline while at Central Florida, drawing a ton of walks in both seasons, and he’s cut his strikeout rate considerably as a sophomore. He has legitimate extra-base pop, especially to his pull side, from both sides of the plate, showing more power right-handed this season. 

While he’s played shortstop exclusively at UCF, scouts don’t see him sticking there at the next level, with a lack of quickness limiting his range, though he does have good hands and actions to stay on the dirt. He played second and third during his time in the Cape Cod League last summer, and some evaluators think his best shot at being a regular will be as an offensive-minded second baseman at the professional level. 


2024

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Freeland overcame several surgeries as an infant to correct a clubfoot and became one of the better high school shortstops in the 2020 class, though he went unpicked in the shortened five-round Draft. Despite a broken hamate as a Central Florida sophomore in 2022, he became the second-highest drafted position player in school history, going in the third round to the Dodgers. After a lackluster first full pro season, he has had one of the biggest breakthroughs in the system this year.

Freeland works counts, draws walks and makes quality swing decisions as well as any Los Angeles farmhand. A switch-hitter, he does more damage as a lefty, but has improved his production from both sides of the plate in 2024. He's making more consistent hard contact and could provide 20 homers per season.

Freeland's advanced instincts allow him to play faster than his average speed on the bases and at shortstop. He has range to both sides, reliable hands and plus arm strength, allowing him to make all the plays. Though he also has seen action at second and third base and has the versatility for a utility role, he profiles as a regular at short.


2023

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 45 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40 

Freeland was on scouting radars but didn't get much of a chance to play his way into the shortened 2020 Draft during a truncated Florida high school season, so he headed to Central Florida. He battled through a broken hamate as a sophomore last spring to go in the third round and become the second-highest drafted position player in Knights history, trailing only 1992 No. 5 overall pick Chad Mottola. Signed for $580,200, he homered three times in eight Single-A games in his brief pro debut before spending his first full season in High-A. 

Freeland shows aptitude on both sides of the ball. A switch-hitter, he consistently puts together quality at-bats, working counts while controlling the strike zone. He uses the entire field, makes hard contact and gets to most of his average raw power. 

Though he possesses just fringy speed, Freeland plays faster than that on the bases and at shortstop with his advanced instincts. He has sure hands and plus arm strength, and the Dodgers believe he can cover enough ground to play a solid shortstop. He's more than capable at second or third base, though the offensive bar would be higher at those positions. 



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Transactions

Team Date Transaction
10/26/2024 SS Alex Freeland and assigned to Oklahoma City Baseball Club from Tulsa Drillers.
05/07/2024 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Great Lakes Loons.
04/09/2024 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Dodgers Organization.
04/02/2024 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Dodgers Organization from Great Lakes Loons.
03/07/2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects activated SS Alex Freeland.
02/23/2024 SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
02/23/2024 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
08/26/2023 Great Lakes Loons activated SS Alex Freeland.
08/25/2023 SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Great Lakes Loons.
07/25/2023 Great Lakes Loons activated SS Alex Freeland from the 7-day injured list.
07/18/2023 Great Lakes Loons placed SS Alex Freeland on the 7-day injured list.
04/03/2023 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
03/04/2023 SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
03/04/2023 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
09/02/2022 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from ACL Dodgers.
08/13/2022 SS Alex Freeland assigned to ACL Dodgers.
08/01/2022 Los Angeles Dodgers signed SS Alex Freeland.
05/07/2022 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
05/07/2022 UCF Knights activated SS Alex Freeland.
05/21/2021 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
05/21/2021 SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
08/08/2019 SS Alex Freeland assigned to PG East.