Jorge Alfaro

Jorge Alfaro
Alfaro with the Phillies in 2018
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 38
Catcher
Born: (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993
Sincelejo, Colombia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2016, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average .270
Home runs 15
Runs batted in 51
Teams

Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas (born June 11, 1993) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2016.

Career

Alfaro signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent. Prior to the 2013 season he was ranked by MLB.com as the 88th-best prospect in baseball.[1] He is the 54th-best prospect by Baseball America. After the 2013 season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[2][3] On November 20, 2014, the Rangers added Alfaro to their 40-man roster to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 draft.

On July 31, 2015, the Rangers traded Alfaro, Nick Williams, Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff to the Philadelphia Phillies for Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman.[4] The Phillies promoted Alfaro to the major leagues on August 26, 2016.[5] He was optioned back to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils the next day. He was recalled on September 11 after the Reading season ended.[6]

Personal life

Alfaro's brother, Jhoandro is a catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, T.R. (January 29, 2013). "Rangers have six of game's Top 100 Prospects". rangers.mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Texas Rangers catching prospect Jorge Alfaro shows off arm in AFL". Rangersblog.dallasnews.com. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Grant, Evan (August 27, 2013). "Catcher Jorge Alfaro heads Texas Rangers list of prospects in Arizona Fall League". dallasnews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Badler, Ben (July 31, 2015). "Trade Central: Phillies Get Impact Talent, Depth In Hamels Deal". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Needelman, Joshua (August 26, 2016). "Phillies call up No. 4 prospect Jorge Alfaro". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie (September 11, 2016). "Phillies call up Alfaro, Quinn from Double-A". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Badler, Ben (July 2, 2014). "White Sox Sign Colombian Catcher Jhoandro Alfaro". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jhoandro Alfaro Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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