Alex Pham
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 11" 165LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2021 | Rd: 19, #557, Baltimore Orioles | University of San Francisco
MLB Pipeline Rank
ORIOLES: No. 25 |
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 7 4 4.24 27 27 0 119 138 1.24
Career Minors 18 12 3.56 79 46 3 275.2 326 1.17
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 27 7-4 4.24 119 138 1.24
Career Minors 79 18-12 3.56 275.2 326 1.17
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Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2021 3 Teams Minors 3 1 4.63 8 0 0 11.2 15 7 6 0 3 12 1.54
2021 FCL Orioles Orange FCL ROK 0 1 11.57 3 0 0 4.2 11 7 6 0 2 3 2.79
2021 FCL Orioles Black FCL ROK 1 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1.00
2021 2 Teams ROK 1 1 8.10 5 0 0 6.2 12 7 6 0 3 7 2.25
2021 Delmarva Shorebirds A E A 2 0 0.00 3 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0.60
2022 3 Teams Minors 5 2 4.09 18 0 2 33.0 26 16 15 2 18 46 1.33
2022 FCL Orioles FCL ROK 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2022 Delmarva Shorebirds CAR A 0 0 1.59 6 0 2 11.1 8 2 2 0 7 15 1.32
2022 Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 5 2 5.66 11 0 0 20.2 18 14 13 2 11 30 1.40
2023 2 Teams Minors 3 5 2.57 26 19 1 112.0 72 37 32 10 42 130 1.02
2023 Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 3 3 2.45 12 10 0 51.1 29 17 14 5 25 76 1.05
2023 Bowie Baysox EAS AA 0 2 2.67 14 9 1 60.2 43 20 18 5 17 54 0.99
2024 Bowie Baysox EAS AA 7 4 4.24 27 27 0 119.0 97 59 56 14 50 138 1.24
Bowie Baysox EAS AA 7 6 3.71 41 36 1 179.2 140 79 74 19 67 192 1.15
Aberdeen IronBirds SAL A+ 8 5 3.38 23 10 0 72.0 47 31 27 7 36 106 1.15
Delmarva Shorebirds CAR A 2 0 1.10 9 0 2 16.1 11 2 2 0 7 20 1.10

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40 

Pham was a reliever for four years at the University of San Francisco and pitched out of the bullpen for parts of two seasons after the Orioles signed him for just $25,000 after selecting him in Round 19 of the 2021 Draft. Given the chance to start last summer, Pham put himself on the prospect map with a 2.57 ERA across 112 innings. He led organizational pitchers in ERA, xFIP (3.68), WHIP and K/BB (19.9 percent) and finished the year at Double-A Bowie. 

Undersized at 5-foot-11, Pham doesn’t have the typical build of a starter. But he has five pitches at his disposal and uses his height to his advantage, throwing from a low slot and angle that helps his hoppy fastball play up and makes him difficult to time. That fastball lives at 92-93 mph and can touch 96 with good spin. But his success comes from his assortment of secondary offerings, which all individually grade out as average but are effective when Pham mixes them up. His cutter and curve are his best pitches to lefties, his slider can be a plus offering against righties and he has an average changeup that he folds in on occasion.  

Pham didn’t have a huge track record of throwing strikes when converted into a starter, but he posted the lowest walk rate of his career (including college) last year and sliced it even lower after a midseason promotion to Bowie. Drawing high marks for his competitiveness and moxie, he was able to maintain his stuff as a starter, both over the course of five- to six-inning starts and six months of the season. Whether he stays in that role long term hinges on whether he can keep developing the feel for his secondary pitches and continue throwing all his offerings for strikes on a consistent basis. 


2023

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

For four years at the University of San Francisco, Pham pitched almost exclusively as a reliever. He missed enough bats for the Orioles to take a no-risk flier on the right-hander in Round 19 of the 2021 Draft, signing him for just $25,000. He spent his first full season of pro ball working out of the bullpen across two levels of A ball with moderate success, but when he was given the opportunity to start in 2022, he ran with it, pitching his way from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie and putting himself on the prospect map.

An undersized right-hander at 5-foot-11, Pham actually has five pitches in his repertoire and does a good job of mixing them up depending on what kind of hitter he’s facing. His fastball is an average offering, typically thrown in the 92-95 mph range, but it’s his assortment of secondary offerings that’s given him success. His cutter and curve are his best pitches when facing left-handed hitters, and his slider can be a plus pitch to righties. He can also fold in an average changeup.

Pham doesn’t have a huge track record of throwing strikes after walking 4.5 per nine in college and 4.9 per nine in his first year of pro ball. He was finding the zone more consistently in 2023 and that might be the ultimate determinant of what kind of big league role he might be able to fill in the future.



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Transactions

Team Date Transaction
09/18/2024 Bowie Baysox activated RHP Alex Pham.
09/11/2024 Bowie Baysox transferred RHP Alex Pham to the Development List.
02/27/2024 RHP Alex Pham assigned to Baltimore Orioles.
06/20/2023 RHP Alex Pham assigned to Bowie Baysox from Aberdeen IronBirds.
08/13/2022 Aberdeen IronBirds activated RHP Alex Pham from the 7-day injured list.
08/05/2022 Aberdeen IronBirds sent RHP Alex Pham on a rehab assignment to FCL Orioles.
08/05/2022 Aberdeen IronBirds sent RHP Alex Pham on a rehab assignment to FCL Orioles.
06/21/2022 Aberdeen IronBirds placed RHP Alex Pham on the 7-day injured list.
05/24/2022 RHP Alex Pham assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Delmarva Shorebirds.
04/26/2022 Delmarva Shorebirds activated RHP Alex Pham from the 7-day injured list.
04/08/2022 Delmarva Shorebirds placed RHP Alex Pham on the 7-day injured list.
09/07/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles Black.
09/06/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to FCL Orioles Black from FCL Orioles Orange.
08/26/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to FCL Orioles Orange from FCL Orioles Black.
08/23/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to FCL Orioles Black from FCL Orioles Orange.
08/16/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to FCL Orioles Orange from FCL Orioles Black.
08/14/2021 RHP Alex Pham assigned to FCL Orioles Black.
07/23/2021 Baltimore Orioles signed RHP Alex Pham.