Alex Altmann

Position:
OF
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 205
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Buffalo, Minn.
High School:
Rockford

PRONUNCIATION

2024 | SUMMER Altmann played for the Pulaski River Turtles of the Appalachian League · through 39 games he collected 32 hits and 18 RBIs · of the 32 hits six were doubles, two triples, ans two home runs.

2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted in 2024 for player development.

BEFORE MINNESOTA Altmann arrives in Minnesota after a three-sport prep career in football, baseball and two years of basketball at Rockford High School · he was a two-time all-section player for football, and won first team all-conference along with first team all-section in baseball his junior year · he was also a Prep Baseball Report Futures Game participant · he had a stellar junior season, hitting .397 with six home runs, 27 RBI and a .494 on-base percentage · Altmann ranks as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game in addition to being the No. 3 player at his position and No. 353 player nationally · Prep Baseball Report ranks him as the No. 5 player in the state and No. 2 overall at his position · Altmann was ranked in the top-75 juniors in the state and a Preseason Breakdown Player of the Year candidate for AA and Section 5AA · He was first team all-conference, First Team All-Section 5AA, Team MVP and Team Offensive Player of the Year and was an all-academic team selection.

PERSONAL Native of Buffalo, Minnesota · the son of Lynn and Rob Altmann, Alex also has an older sister, Madeline and a younger sister Gabrielle · undecided on what his major will be at Minnesota.

WHY MINNESOTA: "When entering the recruiting process, my initial mindset was like most kids from up north. I wanted to go down south and play somewhere where it was warm. I spent the first year only focusing on schools down south and schools that were in warm places. I saw that Minnesota was hosting a camp and I decided that why not give a school up here a chance and have an open mind to it. I walked in the doors and I instantly fell in love with it. The facilities were amazing and the coaching staff was extremely inviting. It had this sense of familiarity that I was looking for in a school. I was extremely impressed by the way they carried themselves and went about their job. After that day, I told my parents that this was the place. I didn't know for sure if they felt the same at the time, but I knew that this was the place for me. The campus, the academics and the facilities as well as the coaches checked every box I had and met every standard that I was looking for in a school. I grew up a Gophers fan and now I am extremely excited and humbled to become one."