Alex Lodise
American baseball player (born 2004)
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Alex George Lodise (born March 10, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization.
| Alex Lodise | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves – No. 74 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 10, 2004 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Amateur career
Lodise attended Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida. He committed to the University of North Florida to play college baseball.[1]
As a freshman at North Florida in 2023, Lodise played started all 55 games and hit .306/.369/.607 with school freshman records 16 home runs and 63 runs batted in (RBI) over 219 at-bats.[2] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Florida State University.[3] In his first season at Florida State in 2024, he started all 62 games, hitting .281/.363/.470 with nine home runs and 44 RBI over 217 at-bats, and played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
Lodise returned to Florida State as the starting shortstop in 2025.[5] In March against the Florida Gators, he hit a walk-off grand slam which also gave him the cycle.[6][7] In April, Baseball America named him their Midseason Player of the Year.[8]
Lodise was a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[9]
Professional career
Lodise was drafted in the second round, with the 60th overall selection, in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. He signed with Atlanta for a $1.3 million bonus on July 17, 2025.[10]
Personal
Alex's cousin, Kyle, is a shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization.[11]