:Jorge Alfaro

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Jorge Alfaro

| image = Jorge Alfaro 9.22.22.jpg

| caption = Alfaro with the Padres in 2022

| team = Nashville Sounds

| number = 38

| position = Catcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|6|11}}

| birth_place = Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 12

| debutyear = 2016

| debutteam = Philadelphia Phillies

| statyear = 2023 season

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .253

| stat3label = Home runs

| stat3value = 48

| stat4label = Runs batted in

| stat4value = 198

| awards =

| teams = * Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2018}})

Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2021}})
San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2022}})
Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2023}})
Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|2023}})

}}

Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas (born June 11, 1993) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox. Alfaro signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent in 2010, was traded to the Phillies in 2015, and made his MLB debut in 2016.

Early and personal life

Alfaro was born in Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia. Alfaro's younger brother Jhoandro is a catcher who played in the Chicago White Sox organization.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/white-sox-sign-colombian-catcher-jhoandro-alfaro/|title=White Sox Sign Colombian Catcher Jhoandro Alfaro|first1=Ben|last1=Badler|date=July 2, 2014|website=baseballamerica.com|access-date=June 28, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alfaro000jho|title=Jhoandro Alfaro Minor Leagues Statistics & History|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=August 16, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jorge-alfaro-595751|title=Jorge Alfaro Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MLB.com}} Alfaro played baseball and soccer at Instituto Técnico Industrial Antonio Prieto, graduating in 2009.

Professional career

=Texas Rangers=

Alfaro signed with the Texas Rangers in June 2010 as a 16-year-old free agent for a $1.3 million signing bonus that was a record at the time for any Colombian prospect.{{Cite web|url=https://thatballsouttahere.com/2016/02/10/phillies-top-10-prospects-6-jorge-alfaro/|title=Phillies Top 10 Prospects: #6 – Jorge Alfaro|date=February 10, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=595751|title=Jorge Alfaro Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|website=Minor League Baseball}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2013/2/7/3961876/jorge-alfaro-scouting-report|title=Jorge Alfaro Scouting Report|first=Adam J.|last=Morris|date=February 7, 2013|website=Lone Star Ball}} In 2010, playing for the DSL Rangers in the Dominican Summer League he batted .221/.278/.291 with one home run and 23 runs batted in (RBIs).{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alfaro001jor|title=Jorge Alfaro Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

In 2011, playing for the Low–A Spokane Indians in the Northwest League, Alfaro batted .300/.345/.481 (9th in the league) with six home runs, 23 RBIs, and seven hit by pitch (6th) in 160 at bats, as on defense he allowed 12 passed balls and made 10 errors in 36 games at catcher. He was a Baseball America Short-Season All Star and a Topps Short-Season/Rookie All Star, and Baseball America named him the 8th-best prospect in the Northwest League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jorge-alfaro-595751|title=Jorge Alfaro Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats|website=Minor League Baseball}} In 2012, playing for the Single–A Hickory Crawdads in the South Atlantic League, he batted .261/.320/.430 with five home runs and 34 RBIs in 272 at bats. Baseball America rated Alfaro the 9th-best Rangers prospect.

Prior to the 2013 season Alfaro was ranked by MLB.com as the 88th-best prospect in baseball.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130129&content_id=41240146&c_id=tex |first1=T.R. |last1=Sullivan |title=Rangers have six of game's Top 100 Prospects |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |website=rangers.mlb.com |date=January 29, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013}} Alfaro was ranked the 54th-best prospect by Baseball America. In 2013, playing for Hickory in the South Atlantic League, he was a mid-season All Star, an MiLB.com Texas Organization All Star, and an All-Star Futures Game selection. He batted .258/.338/.452 with 16 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 18 hit by pitch (leading the league) in 372 at bats, as on defense he allowed 26 passed balls and made 10 errors in 82 games at catcher. Baseball America named him the 14th-best prospect in the South Atlantic League. He also had 21 at bats with the AZL Rangers, and 11 at bats with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. After the 2013 season he played for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, where he was batted .386 (3rd in the league)/.438 (9th)/.500 with 18 runs (5th), six doubles (6th), 11 RBIs, and three hit by pitch (2nd) in 70 at bats. He was named both a Rising Star and to the All-Prospect Team.{{cite web |url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/11/texas-rangers-catching-prospect-shows-off-arm-in-afl.html/ |title=Texas Rangers catching prospect Jorge Alfaro shows off arm in AFL |publisher=Rangersblog.dallasnews.com |date=November 18, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214223048/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/11/texas-rangers-catching-prospect-shows-off-arm-in-afl.html/ |archive-date=December 14, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/catcher-jorge-alfaro-heads-texas-rangers-list-of-prospects-in-arizona-fall-league.html/|title=Catcher Jorge Alfaro heads Texas Rangers list of prospects in Arizona Fall League|date=August 27, 2013|work=dallasnews.com|access-date=June 28, 2016|first1=Evan|last1=Grant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219021643/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/catcher-jorge-alfaro-heads-texas-rangers-list-of-prospects-in-arizona-fall-league.html/|archive-date=February 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}

In 2014 playing for the High–A Myrtle Beach Pelicans he was Carolina League Player of the Week on August 4, a mid-season All Star, an MiLB Texas Organization All Star, and a post-season All Star. Alfaro was also the starting catcher for the World Squad at the All-Star Futures Game. For the season, he batted .261/.318/.440 with five triples (10th in the league), 13 home runs (6th), 73 RBIs (3rd), and 12 hit by pitch (4th), as on defense he allowed 18 passed balls and made 13 errors at catcher in 75 games. Baseball America named him the second-best prospect in the Carolina League. He also had 88 at bats with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League, batting .261/.343/.443 with four home runs and 14 RBIs.

On November 20, 2014, the Rangers added Alfaro to their 40-man roster to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|url=https://nolanwritin.com/2014/11/19/rule-5-draft-texas-rangers-must-finalize-40-man-roster-by-thursday-jorge-alfaro/|title=Rule-5 Draft: Texas Rangers must finalize 40-man roster by Thursday|date=November 19, 2014}} In 2015 playing for Frisco he was a mid-season All Star, and batted .253/.314/.432 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 190 at bats.

=Philadelphia Phillies=

On July 31, 2015, the Rangers traded Alfaro, Nick Williams, Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/trade-central-hamels-texas-ranger/|title=Trade Central: Phillies Get Impact Talent, Depth In Hamels Deal|first=Ben|last=Badler|website=baseballamerica.com|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=July 31, 2015}} In the remainder of 2015 he had four at bats with the GCL Phillies. Baseball America named him the 5th-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system.

File:Jorge Alfaro (28095386008) (cropped).jpgIn 2016 playing for the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils he was an Eastern League Player of the Week and Phillies Minor League Player of the Week on April 17, Phillies Minor League Defender of the Month for July, a mid-season All Star, and an MiLB Philadelphia Organization All Star. The Phillies promoted Alfaro to the major leagues on August 26.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-call-up-no-4-prospect-jorge-alfaro-c197781550|title=Phillies call up No. 4 prospect Jorge Alfaro|first1=Joshua|last1=Needelman|website=mlb.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|date=August 26, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2017}} Alfaro was optioned back to Reading the next day. He was recalled on September 11 after the Reading season ended; he had batted .285/.325/.458 in Reading with 15 home runs (6th in the league), 67 RBIs (9th) and 105 strikeouts (tied for 5th) in 404 at bats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=7437ec42&type=bat|title=2016 Eastern League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-200737288 |title=Phillies call up Alfaro, Quinn from Double-A |date=September 11, 2016 |access-date=September 12, 2016 |first=Kelsie |last=Heneghan |work=Minor League Baseball}} He had a total of 16 major league at bats in 2016, in which he had two hits and eight strikeouts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alfarjo01.shtml|title=Jorge Alfaro Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

Alfaro entered 2017 ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 72 prospect, and the Phillies' No. 3 prospect. In 2017 he batted .318/.360/.514 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in 107 major league at bats.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alfarjo01.shtml "Jorge Alfaro Stats" | Baseball-Reference.com] Alfaro also had the second-fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.1 feet/second.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2017&position=2&team=&min=10|title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} He had the highest batting average on balls in play of all major league hitters with 100 or more at bats, at .420, swung at the highest percentage of balls outside the strike zone of all NL batters, at 46.2%, and swung and missed at an MLB-leading 21.7% of the pitches he saw.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=100&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=12,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Batters » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=100&type=5&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=3,d|title=National League Leaderboards » 2017 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=100&type=5&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=11,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}} With the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League, Alfaro was a mid-season All Star, and for the season he batted .241/.291/.358 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs in 324 at bats.

In 2018 with the Phillies, Alfaro batted .262/.324/.407 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 14 hit by pitch (8th in the National League) in 344 major league at bats. He had the highest batting average on balls in play of all major league hitters with 300 or more at bats, at .406.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=300&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=13,d|title=National League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}} He also had the second-fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.3 feet/second.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2018&position=2&team=&min=10|title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} On the other hand, he struck out 36.6% of the time, the highest rate in the National League and third-highest among all players in MLB with 300 or more plate appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://thatballsouttahere.com/2018/09/19/phillies-grading-alfaros-season/|title=Phillies: Grading Jorge Alfaro's first full season in the majors|date=September 19, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=350&type=8&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=10,d|title=National League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}} He swung and missed at an MLB-leading 23.8% of the pitches he saw (the next-highest rate was Avisail Garcia's 19.0%), and swung at the highest percentage of balls outside the strike zone of all NL batters, at 46.9% (while having the lowest contact percentage with pitches outside the strike zone of all NL batters, at 42.9%).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=300&type=5&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=11,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/phillies/the_2_things_holding_jorge_alfaro_back_from_being_a_difference-maker/58268/|title=The 2 Things Holding Jorge Alfaro Back From Being a Difference-maker|date=October 11, 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=300&type=5&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=3,d|title=National League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=300&type=5&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=6,a|title=National League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}

On defense, in 2018 he had the best arm strength (90.8) and the third-best average pop time to second base (1.94 seconds) of all major league catchers, while he ranked fourth among all catchers in pitch framing according to Baseball Prospectus. He led the NL in catcher's ERA (3.45), and his 9.11 range factor per game ranked 2nd among National League catchers.{{Cite web|url=https://thatballsouttahere.com/2018/10/05/phillies-report-card-jorge-alfaro/|title=Phillies 2018 season report card: Catcher Jorge Alfaro|date=October 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2018-mlb-all-rookie-team/|title=2018 MLB All-Rookie Team|first=Kyle|last=Glaser|website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=October 4, 2018 }} However, Alfaro also led all NL catchers in passed balls (10) and stolen bases allowed (59; though he tied for 3rd in runners caught stealing (21)), and tied for first in errors (11).{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/poptime?year=2018&team=&min2b=10&min3b=0|title=Statcast Catcher Pop Time Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=fld&lg=nl&qual=10&type=0&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=19,d|title=National League Leaderboards » 2018 » Catchers » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}} Baseball America named him to its 2018 MLB All-Rookie Team.

=Miami Marlins=

On February 7, 2019, Alfaro was traded with Sixto Sánchez, Will Stewart, and $250,000 in international bonus slot money to the Miami Marlins in exchange for J. T. Realmuto.{{cite web|last1=Collier|first1=Jamal|title=Phillies land Realmuto for 3 players, int'l money|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jt-realmuto-phillies-marlins-trade/c-303642694?tid=282421090|website=MLB.com|publisher=MLB|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}}

In 2019, he batted .262/.312/.425, and was 2nd in the NL with 11 passed balls, and 3rd with 11 errors. He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league catchers, at 28.8 feet/second.{{cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2019&position=2&team=&min=10 |title=Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com |publisher=Baseballsavant.mlb.com |access-date=2019-10-09}}

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In 2020 he batted .226/.280/.344, and was 2nd in the NL with 4 passed balls. He had the lowest framing percentage of all major league catchers.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/catcher_framing?year=2020&team=&min=q&sort=5,0|title=Statcast Catcher Framing Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}} In 2021, he batted .244/.283/.342 in 92 games. After July he was moved to left field, where he played for the majority of August and September.

=San Diego Padres=

On November 30, 2021, the Marlins traded Alfaro to the San Diego Padres in exchange for cash or a player to be named later,{{cite web|title=Padres add catcher Alfaro in deal with Miami|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jorge-alfaro-traded-to-padres|work=MLB.com|date=November 30, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021}} which turned out to be cash considerations.{{cite web|title=Review of the San Diego Padres 2022 offseason|url=https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/review-of-the-san-diego-padres-2022-offseason/|work=eastvillagetimes.com|date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022}} In 2022, he played in 82 games for San Diego, hitting .246/.285/.383 with 7 home runs and 40 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Padres non-tender catcher Jorge Alfaro, prospect Efrain Contreras|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2022-11-18/padres-non-tender-catcher-jorge-alfaro|access-date=July 24, 2023|website=sandiegouniontribune.com|date=November 18, 2022 |language=en}} Additionally, Alfaro had four walk-off hits during the season.{{Cite web |title=A wild night in a Wild race: 'We never quit' |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-win-on-fourth-walk-off-from-jorge-alfaro |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On November 18, 2022, Alfaro was non-tendered by the Padres and became a free agent.{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2022-11-18/padres-non-tender-catcher-jorge-alfaro |title=Padres non-tender catcher Jorge Alfaro, prospect Efrain Contreras |first=Jeff |last=Sanders |website=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=November 18, 2022 |accessdate=January 17, 2023}}

=Boston Red Sox=

On January 26, 2023, Alfaro signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox and was named a non-roster invitee to spring training.{{cite tweet |user=SoxProspects |number=1618752292643303424 |title=Red Sox announce the signings, with invitations to MLB camp, of C Jorge Alfaro, OFs Greg Allen and Raimel Tapia, and LHPs Matt Dermody and Ryan Sherriff. |date=January 26, 2023 |accessdate=January 30, 2023}}{{cite tweet |user=RedSox |number=1618747946694246400 |title=The #RedSox have added five non-roster invitees to the team's 2023 Spring Training roster: C Jorge Alfaro, OF Greg Allen and Raimel Tapia, and LHP Matt Dermody and Ryan Sherriff. |date=January 26, 2023 |accessdate=January 30, 2023}} Alfaro played in 43 games for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, hitting .320/.367/.520 with 6 home runs, 30 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. On June 1, Alfaro exercised the opt-out clause in his contract, giving the Red Sox 48 hours to add him to their 40-man roster or grant him his release.{{Cite web|title=Red Sox's Jorge Alfaro: Opts-out of minors deal|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-jorge-alfaro-opts-out-of-minors-deal/|access-date=2023-06-03|website=cbssports.com|date=June 2023 |language=en}} The Red Sox declined to add Alfaro to their roster, and he was formally released on June 3.{{Cite web|title=Jorge Alfaro: Officially released by Sox|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jorge-alfaro-officially-released-by-sox/|access-date=2023-06-03|website=cbssports.com|date=June 3, 2023 |language=en}}

=Colorado Rockies=

On June 10, 2023, Alfaro signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.{{Cite web|title=Rockies' Jorge Alfaro: Pens MiLB deal with Rox|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-jorge-alfaro-pens-milb-deal-with-rox/amp/|access-date=2023-06-11|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} After three games with the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, Alfaro was selected to the major league roster on June 15.{{Cite web|title=Rockies' Jorge Alfaro: Selected to MLB roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-jorge-alfaro-selected-to-mlb-roster/amp/|access-date=June 15, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 10 games for Colorado, Alfaro hit just .161/.188/.387 with 1 home run and 4 RBI. On June 30, Alfaro was designated for assignment following the promotion of Ty Blach.{{Cite web|title=Rockies' Jorge Alfaro: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-jorge-alfaro-designated-for-assignment/amp/|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Albuquerque on July 4.{{Cite web|title=Rockies' Jorge Alfaro: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-jorge-alfaro-outrighted-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=July 6, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}

=Boston Red Sox (second stint)=

On July 6, 2023, after many injuries at the catching position, the Boston Red Sox brought back Alfaro on a major-league contract.{{Cite web|title=Red Sox's Jorge Alfaro: Returns to Boston on MLB Deal |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-jorge-alfaro-returns-to-boston-on-mlb-deal/amp/|access-date=2023-07-06 |website=cbssports.com|date=July 2023 |language=en}} In 8 games for Boston, he went 2–for–17 (.118) with 2 walks. Alfaro was designated for assignment by the team on August 1.{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/red-sox-designate-c-jorge-alfaro-for-assignment/ar-AA1eEXtZ |title=Red Sox designate C Jorge Alfaro for assignment |first=Nick |last=Deeds |website=MLB Trade Rumors |via=MSN.com |date=August 1, 2023 |accessdate=August 1, 2023}} He elected to become a free agent on August 5.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jorge-alfaro-hits-open-market/ |title=Jorge Alfaro: Hits open market |website=CBS Sports |date=August 5, 2023}}

=Miami Marlins (second stint)=

On August 15, 2023, Alfaro signed a minor league contract to return to the Miami Marlins organization.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jorge Alfaro: Back with Marlins on minors deal|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jorge-alfaro-back-with-marlins-on-minors-deal/amp/|access-date=August 15, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 18 games for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, he batted .200/.274/.262 with no home runs and six RBI. Alfaro elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=May 23, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2023 |language=en}}

=Chicago Cubs=

On December 13, 2023, Alfaro signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/cubs-jorge-alfaro-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html|title=Cubs, Jorge Alfaro Agree To Minor League Deal|work=MLB Trade Rumors|first=Darragh|last=McDonald|date=December 13, 2023|accessdate=December 13, 2023}} On March 25, 2024, Alfaro was released by the Cubs.{{cite web|url= https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jorge-alfaro-handed-walking-papers/amp/|title=Jorge Alfaro: Handed Walking Papers|work=CBS Sports|first=RotoWire|last=Staff|date=March 25, 2024|accessdate=March 25, 2024}}

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On January 14, 2025, Alfaro signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.{{Cite web|title=Brewers To Sign Jorge Alfaro To Minor League Deal|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/brewers-to-sign-jorge-alfaro-to-minor-league-deal.html|access-date=January 16, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=January 16, 2025 |language=en}}[https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/jorge-alfaro-signs-minors-deal-with-brewers/1540370 [60]]

Alfaro Has 7 Homeruns with the Nashville Sounds.

International career

Alfaro played for the Colombia national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/phillies-jorge-alfaro-shows-off-arm-strength-c218903312|title=Statcast tracks Alfaro's strong arm at WBC|website=MLB.com}} He also played for Colombia at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Alfaro was named to the Colombian roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in March 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.{{cite web |title=Here's what to know for World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Tucson |url=https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/tucson-world-baseball-classic-qualifiers-guide |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=MLB.com |date=13 February 2025}}

References

External links

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[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ea750743 Jorge Alfaro] at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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