Alex White (baseball)
Alex Bruce White (born August 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians in 2011, and also pitched for the Colorado Rockies in 2011 and 2012.
Amateur career
White attended D.H. Conley High School in his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina and won two state championships with the team. After his senior year of high school, he attended the University of North Carolina, where he played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Professional career
Cleveland Indians
White was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of North Carolina. He was considered one of the top prospects in baseball.
White made his major league debut on April 30, 2011 against the Detroit Tigers. He'd continue on for 2 more starts, going 1-0 in 15 innings.
Colorado Rockies
On July 30, 2011, White was traded to the Colorado Rockies with Drew Pomeranz, Matt McBride, and minor leaguer Joe Gardner for Ubaldo Jiménez. With the Rockies, White did not enjoy his half season of 2011 with Colorado, as his ERA sat at 8.42 in 7 starts, he also surrender 12 home runs in just 36.1 innings.