SARASOTA – The stories of Blaze Alexander’s athleticism on a baseball field are becoming more outrageous.

The retellings later are even better.

Alexander made his first start in center field Saturday afternoon, a position he played three times in the majors. He’s moved around the infield in Orioles camp and could start at second base on Opening Day with Jackson Holliday recovering from hamate surgery, but he’s also capable of backing up on the grass.

“Super comfortable,” he said yesterday morning. “Played a little bit last year and I think it’s just go out there and just allow yourself to be an athlete. Fly ball, go get it, you know? Especially in center field. If you want the ball, you call it. It’s yours. Yeah, super comfortable out there.

“Honestly, anywhere, man. Like I said, I’m a gamer. I just want to be out there impacting the game and just playing ball for the team.”

The Orioles acquired Alexander from the Diamondbacks a day before Holliday’s injury, making him much more than just a utility guy for an aspiring contender. The energy he brings and, of course, the athleticism, let his ability take over.

He understands how the mechanisms work.

“It’s not like going out there and trying to be someone I’m not,” he said. “I’m an athlete. Ball’s in the air, I’m gonna go after it like an athlete. I’m gonna go at it like a safety or cornerback, and that’s really kind of how I approach the outfield. Wherever they need me, I’m super confident in my ability and comfortable playing anywhere.”

And doing just about anything.

The Twins’ Brooks Lee drove a ball to center field Saturday that carried Alexander to the back of the warning track, where he tried to make a leaping catch. Lee ended up at third base with a triple. Alexander ended up in an area of the ballpark that isn’t usually inhabited by players during a game.

Alexander didn’t have the ball and then became aware that he also didn’t have his glove. It fell over the fence.

This is where instincts take over and logic also disappears. Alexander climbed the fence to retrieve his glove, tossed it back onto the field and scaled the wall again to get back into position.

Will Robertson was in left field as the scene unfolded, and they laughed about it again yesterday morning at their lockers. They’re also side by side in the clubhouse.

“That was funny. I wish I made that catch,” Alexander said, the competitive side of him balancing the comedy.

“We were just talking about that. He was like, ‘Dude, they’ve got a guy out there that can get your glove for you.’ But I had no clue. I know I hit the wall and I’m running back and I’m looking down chasing the ball with no glove.

“I told Will, ‘Dude, I lost it.’ He’s like, ‘Lost what?’ I’m like, ‘My glove. It’s on the other side of the wall.’ But yeah, (athleticism) definitely helped me scale the wall, jump over it, jump back. Got the crowd into it a little bit. But it was fun.”

Robertson was quick in his attempt to back up Alexander but slow to figure out what happened.

“I had no idea,” he said. “When he said, ‘I’ve got to go get it,’ I was like, ‘Dude, it would have been a sick play if you had made it. Like, you were really close.’ He said, ‘No, I’ve gotta go get my glove.’ Then I turned my back and all of a sudden I see his feet flying over the wall and I was like, ‘What’s he doing? The guy’s right there.’ And he jumps back over.

“It was funny. It was good.”

Bring up his teammate’s athletic ability, and Robertson has his own story to share.

“Oh my God,” he said. “Yesterday we were doing balls, like doing some routine stuff in the outfield, and we were throwing to bases, and us outfielders are just taught to long-hop it in, and we have Blaze over here just throwing like 100 mph rockets to the second baseman. That’s just how athletic he is,” Robertson said.

“I can’t image having to switch from infield to outfield, but I think his athleticism is pretty awesome.”

Alexander thanked Robertson for the kind words and leaned in for a hug. Robertson joked that he felt pressured because Alexander was standing next to him.

They may not be together on Opening Day, but they’ll always have the spring training game when Alexander scaled the fence after the play was over.

“First time I’ve ever lost my glove on a baseball field,” Alexander said. “It’s cool. Hopefully, that’s the last time.

“Hopefully, the next time the ball’s sticking in the web of my glove.”