November 15, 2025
Right-handed pitcher Alex Amalfi is officially in off-season mode now that he has completed his time in the Arizona Fall League.
Amalfi, who hopes to add a little weight and strength this off-season, is looking to achieve that for a specific reason.
“I’m planning on gaining more strength and size this off-season,” explained Amalfi. “The biggest thing is my weight, right now I’m around 200 pounds and I’m hoping to get up to 215. I’m hoping to maintain my weight and not lose too much during the season. My pitch velo correlates with my body weight a bunch, so if I can get more mass, hopefully it’ll tick up to and maintain throughout my outings.”
The righty uses a 4-pitch mix of: a 4-seam fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup.
The Blue Jays’ coaching staff made an adjustment to Amalfi’s changeup during spring training.
“I have been messing around with different grips for my changeup,” stated Amalfi. “I was throwing a kick change this year, which we changed to during spring training. It’s a weird grip, so it’s hard to keep consistent but we’ll work on that this off-season.”
Pitching 87 2/3 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2025; Amalfi racked up 100 K’s and had a WHIP of 1.33.
“Biggest difference between High-A and Double-A was definitely the batter’s eyes at the plate,” said Amalfi. “In Double-A hitters don’t chase as much out of the zone, so it forces you to attack more.”
Beginning the year as a reliever, Amalfi moved to the starting rotation later in the season with Double-A New Hampshire.
“What I like best about starting in pro ball is that I’ll be able to pitch longer during each outing and have more innings throughout the year,” said Amalfi. “I started my whole life, so I’m excited to get back to this role.”
The Toronto Blue Jays assigned Amalfi to the AFL this fall to log more innings as a starter.
The righty made five starts, pitching 12 2/3 innings for Glendale.
“What I noticed in particular is if you fell behind in counts, they will take advantage of it,” explained Amalfi. “But if you simplify and get ahead in counts you make their job harder.”
Be sure to follow Alex Amalfi in 2026, as he continues to start in the Toronto Blue Jays’ system.