But potential cultural divides exist on any team, and the marlins education program offers a bridge. Baseball prospectus, the book and baseballreference. Realmuto in exchange for sixto sanchez, jorge alfaro, will stewart and an international bonus slot. Quick scouting report on eickhoff and alfaro, by jim pitcher jerad not jared eickhoff is a 64. They did get erstwhile clayton kershaw personal catcher a. His father, raul, played college baseball and instructed isan as a child. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about miami marlins catcher jorge alfaro on. In the days leading up to opening day, im going to offer writeups on.
Jorge alfaro projections platoon splits rhp vs lhp jorge alfaro projected to 150 games vs rhp and lhp with 12 team mixed fantasy value. Jorge alfaro, c, miami marlins, stats and updates at. Phillies catcher jorge alfaro popped up from behind home plate, tossed aside his mask. Run expectancy, and fans scouting report data licenced from. Stats hosted solution player stats jorge alfaro miami. Alfaro has the ceiling of an allstar catcher, but he will need to clean up the approach at the plate before reaching his peak. The scouting report that came with alfaro was the he possesses raw power and an elite arm behind the plate. He committed to attend vanderbilt university to play college baseball for the vanderbilt commodores.
No prospect combines hitting for power and average better than dodgers shortstop corey seager, which is the main reason that he ranks no. Jorge alfaro, c, philadelphia phillies july 1718, 2017 lehigh valley ironpigs triplea international league philadelphia phillies catching prospect jorge alfaro bats for the lehigh. Jorge alfaro hopes hard work will make fatherson dream come true. To me, alfaro has made more progress going into this season and early this season than he has between any of his other pro seasons thus far. Jorge alfaros 89mph throw to second is a basestealers. Spring training is starting to ramp up, as the phillies are currently both tuning up to make a run at the playoffs in 2020 whilst also honing down their roster to the best 26 men they have to. With some standout names among those coming to the phils, it was difficult to conclude who would be the prized get on that list. Inciarte, the league leader in steals, was trying to get into scoring position and help. Jorge alfaro stats, news, pictures, bio, videos miami. Jorge mario alfaro buelvas born june 11, 1993 is a colombian professional baseball catcher for the miami marlins of major league baseball mlb.
Marlins take leadership role in teaching players spanish. The jorge alfaro page is available to be sponsored. How pitchframing became more importantand more common. Get 2020 mlb season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the miami marlins catcher. Phillies rookie jorge alfaro threw the ball the fastest. Browse icon sportswire for more incredible images of jorge alfaro. Texas had originally signed alfaro as a 16year old amateur free agent out of his native sincelejo, colombia back in january of 2010. Ap new miami marlins catcher jorge alfaro showed up for the. Jorge alfaro fantasy baseball player news, stats, matchups.
Jorge is related to gabriela n guerrero and tanya vanessa alfaro as well as 5 additional people. Marlins president michael hill says jorge alfaro oblique is fully healthy. Therefore, jorge alfaro gets at least a day in the majorsand wins the lifetime healthcare coverage lotteryby virtue of. Our roster and dl information is as accurate as possible based on information released by the major league. Want to know more about jorge alfaro fantasy statistics and analytics. Since he was a kid he has dreamed of working in the movie business, but he never knew his dream would come true so fast. Realmuto trade on thursday, alfaro will hit the ground running, having to learn a new organization and the pitching and coaching staffs. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about miami marlins player jorge alfaro on baseball america. The phillies dealt carlos ruiz, one of the last vestiges of the 2008 world series champions, to the dodgers. Jorge came to columbia universitys film program with an education in economics and finance, a background which has helped him develop analytical and intuitive skills, and given.
Professional baseball player of philadelphia phillies jeremiah 29. The backstop checked in with his 16th and 17th homers of. Alfaro s tshirt was worn in jest hes bilingual, excited about his move to miami and already a clubhouse leader. Alfaro injured his oblique in late february so this time off.
For more scouting reports, prospect video and subscription information for the rotoscouting newsletter, visit. Philly had a young, upandcoming prospect in jorge alfaro who was finally coming of age and the future looked bright. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on jorge alfaro of the miami. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Dylan cozens, rhys hoskins and jorge alfaro were among the. Nov 22, 2017 which is odd, because i dont know if jorge alfaro is a rookie. Jorge alfaro fantasy baseball news, rankings, projections. Marlins take leadership role in teaching players spanish ap news. Jorge alfaro has the best arm of any catcher in this game right now.
Last season, before getting hurt, alfaro struck out 61 times in 49 games with just nine walks, illustrating his flawed approach. All professional baseball statistics for jorge alfaro. Were pulling up the tarp and getting ready to resume play at scoutingbook. Phillies catcher jorge alfaro hopes hard work will make. Catchers like jorge alfaro and tyler flowers have mastered backstop sleight of hand, giving their teams a better shot at winning.
Get the latest updated stats for miami marlins catcher jorge alfaro on. Jorge alfaro fantasy projections daily, week, season razzball. The other catcher on the 40man roster is wallach, who actually was miamis opening day and closingday catcher in 2018. There is no statistic that would agree jorge alfaro or andrew. Theres some inconsistency there both offensively and defensively. Jorge alfaro came to the phillies organization as one of the centerpieces in the big package received from the texas rangers for cole hamels at the july 2015 trade deadline.
Courtesy of statcast, we know his throws have averaged 90. In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership. The business of baseball will prevent it from happening quickly as the 23yearold catcher is in his final option year. Well probably have to wait for jorge alfaro phillies. Get the latest jorge alfaro fantasy baseball news, stats and injury updates, player profile, fantasy rankings, daily matchup ratings, dfs projections and more. These are not all possible rookies per mlb rules, but baseball rookies who have profile pages at scouting book. But if he doesnt, look at this as the first sleeper post thats boring vs. Texas had originally signed alfaro as a 16year old amateur free agent out of. Jorge alfaro in florida fl 17 records found whitepages. You can expect jorge alfaro to be a good bench player who will start in certain weeks the rest of the season. Jorge alfaro autographed game used louisville slugger bat w. In contrast, philadelphia phillies rookie catcher jorge alfaro is getting an opportunity to demonstrate what he can do as the season draws to a close. Jorge mario alfaro buelvas born june 11, 1993 is a colombian professional baseball catcher. Jorge alfaro stats, highlights, bio reading fightin phils stats.
The difficult task of determining the teams mvp was made a little easier whe. He is an aggressive player all around, which at times will hinder his game. Players marked with stars are rookies tracked at scouting book. Phillies scouting director johnny almaraz steps down. Despite having an elite arm behind the plate, alfaro has some work to do as a receiver, which could keep him in the minors longer than anticipated. Alfaro has excited scouts for years with his combination of raw power and strong defensive tools. Were learning about each other, says gary denbo, vice president of scouting and player development. Join facebook to connect with jorge alfaro and others you may know.
But i spoke to a scout who saw alfaro in hickory recently, and he commented that alfaro was the best player on the field. With reading putting together a huge season, there were a lot of nominees for the team awards. Going back as far as his signing, every alfaro scouting report worth its salt will mention two standout raw tools. Reading when the phillies dealt star hurler cole hamels to texas last summer a group of very promising players came back in return. Alfaro signed with the texas rangers as a free agent in 2010, and was traded to the philadelphia phillies in 2015. Find jorge alfaros phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Mar 04, 2020 while his bat is a work in progress, his framing in 2018 was excellent, and scouting reports on him as a prospect often pegged him with an 80grade arm top of the 2080 scale.
The depth charts found on the team pages are based on projected playing time, not the current status of a teams roster. Jorge alfaro, chad wallach acquired from the phillies as part of the j. Alfaros tshirt was worn in jest hes bilingual, excited about his move to miami and already a clubhouse leader. This helps identify a players platoon value for fantasy baseball based on pitcher handedness. I looked into it, and, from what i can tell, alfaro still has his rookie eligibility. Jorge alfaro, c, philadelphia phillies july 1718, 2017. Aug 26, 2016 in our most recent list at the 2016 midseason point, alfaro ranked 46th, so his streak seems likely to continue into 2017. Draft jorge alfaro as a weekly fantasy starter in 20192020.
Jorge alfaro went 2for4 with a pair of home runs, five rbi and a walk to help the miami marlins to an 84 victory over the mets on monday. Almaraz was the phillies scouting director during the july 2015 cole hamels trade, which saw the phillies bring back jorge alfaro, nick williams, jake thompson and jerad eickhoff back as part of a deal thats largely proved to be underwhelming for the phillies. The best of jorge luis borges score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jorge alfaro career batting statistics for major league, minor league, and postseason baseball. The arm is a nodoubt elite weapon from behind the plate, a true 80 tool, one of. Jorge alfaro, 2018 fantasy baseball and projections.
With his plus arm at an integral position and power at the plate, jorge alfaro could be the phillies most important young. The latest jorge alfaro stats, video highlights, news and more from. Phillies catcher jorge alfaro ranked sixthbest catching. Jorge alfaro profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Were learning about each other, says gary denbo, vice president of scouting. He is currently struggling with plus offerings, especially sliders and change ups. Even with the dismal record there were some highlights such as the continued development of brian anderson and the fantastic play of jorge alfaro.
That was still better than the 1998 marlins who finished 52 games out of first. The thirdhighest rated prospect was catcher jorge alfaro. Jorge alfaro stats, profile, bio, analysis and more. Catching prospect alfaro ready to impress with reading. They have also lived in coconut creek, fl and miramar, fl plus 6 other locations. Ellis back in the deal, but hes not expected to report until saturday or sunday. The phillies jorge alfaro is awesome the good phight.
The 2019 baseball season finished with the marlins sitting at only 57 wins, 40 games back of the braves. The best result we found for your search is jorge j alfaro jr. Alfaro s most impressive effort over this recent stretch might have come late in wednesday nights game. Phillies fans finally got the opportunity to see a bright piece of their future last season when catcher jorge alfaro made his major. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours and offer a 100% money back guarantee. No prospect has better allaround tools than twins outfielder byron buxton, who ranks no.
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