glory as Alexander went 0-for-5 in two games during the 1998 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs traded Alexander on December 12, 1999, to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Damon Buford. Boston Red Sox Alexander hit .211 with four home runs and 19 RBI in 101 games with the Red Sox in 2000, his lone season in Boston. On June 30, 2000, during a traffic stop, police discovered a bottle of anabolic steroids and two hypodermic needles in a Mercedes-Benz owned by Alexander that had been loaned to team bat boy Carlos Cowart, a high school student. Cowart was arrested for driving without a license and previous charges of driving without a license and failing to stop for police. Massachusetts State Police initially sought steroid possession charges against Alexander, but opted not to after the ballplayer's lawyers provided evidence that at least five people had access to the vehicle. Alexander's name appeared in the Mitchell Report, released on December 13, 2007, as a result of the incident. Texas Rangers After the 2000 season and steroids incident, Alexander bounced around with minor league affiliates of the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers - as well as a brief stint playing in Mexico - before being purchased by the Texas Rangers on March 24, 2003. He spent the 2003 season in the Rangers' minor league system before returning to the big leagues after a three-season absence in 2004. His return was brief, however, as Alexander appeared in 21 games with Texas, hitting .238 (5-for-21) with three RBI and a pair of doubles. San Diego Padres He started the 2005 season in the minor leagues before he was traded by the Rangers on August 31 to the San Diego Padres for minor leaguer Juan Jimenez. Alexander appeared in 11 games with San Diego in 2005, hitting just .111 (2-for-18) with a double, playing each infield position at least once. He was released at the end of the season, but re-signed less than a month later. In 2006, Alexander reported late to spring training with the Padres due to visa problems in the Dominican Republic. Upon joining the team, he was optioned to San Diego's Triple-A affiliate, the Portland Beavers. He split the 2006 season between Portland and San Diego, but was released by the Padres on October 12, 2006. In 2007, Alexander attended spring training with