D-backs add Alexander, Barrosa, Fletcher and Martinez to 40-man roster; acquire Vargas; designate Alcántara, Garrett, Luplow and Smith for assignment
The D-backs added INF Blaze Alexander, OF Jorge Barrosa, OF Dominic Fletcher and RHP Justin Martinez to the 40-man roster.
The D-backs also acquired RHP Carlos Vargas from Cleveland for RHP Ross Carver.
The D-backs designated INF Sergio Alcántara, OF Stone Garrett, OF Jordan Luplow and LHP Caleb Smith for assignment.
The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
INF Blaze Alexander MiLB Bio
• 23 years old | 6-0/160 | R/R | Cape Coral, Fla.
• D-backs No. 14 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 15 prospect by Baseball America.
• Spent 2022 with Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno.
• Signed as the D-backs’ 11th-round selection in the 2018 draft (IMG Academy).
OF Jorge Barrosa MiLB Bio
• 21 years old | 5-9/165 | S/L | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
• D-backs No. 18 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 22 by Baseball America.
• Spent 2022 with High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo.
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2017.
OF Dominic Fletcher MiLB Bio
• 25 years old | 5-9/185 | L/L | Orange, Calif.
• D-backs No. 13 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 14 by Baseball America.
• Spent 2022 with Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno.
• Signed as a Competitive Balance B selection (75th overall) in the 2019 draft (University of Arkansas).
RHP Justin Martinez MiLB Bio
• 21 years old | 6-3/180 | R/R | Bonao, Dominican Republic
• D-backs No. 30 prospect by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.
• Participated in the 2022 Arizona Fall League and was named to Fall Stars game.
• Returned from Tommy John surgery and made 20 relief appearances in 2022 between High-A Hillsboro, Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno.
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent on March 5, 2018.
RHP Carlos Vargas MiLB Bio
• 23 years old | 6-4/210 | R/R | Moca, Dominican Republic
• Spent 2022 with Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus.