Jorge Alfaro
30-Year-Old
Chicago Cubs NRI
2023 Stats
AVG
.146
HR
1
RBI
4
R
2
SB
0
2024 Projections
RANKS
Inks minors deal with Cubs
The Cubs signed Alfaro to a minor-league contract Wednesday with an invitation to major-league spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Alfaro, 30, batted just .146/.212/.292 with one home run and 15 strikeouts in 52 major-league plate appearances last year between the Rockies and Red Sox. He'll be at least third on Chicago's organizational depth chart at catcher behind Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya.
Alfaro, 30, batted just .146/.212/.292 with one home run and 15 strikeouts in 52 major-league plate appearances last year between the Rockies and Red Sox. He'll be at least third on Chicago's organizational depth chart at catcher behind Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+31%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+191%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .765 | 176 | 7 | 21 | .268 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .582 | 461 | 5 | 53 | .225 | ||||
2023vs Left | .889 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .313 | ||||
2023vs Right | .305 | 34 | 1 | 4 | .063 | ||||
2022vs Left | .773 | 71 | 4 | 10 | .269 | ||||
2022vs Right | .630 | 203 | 3 | 30 | .238 | ||||
2021vs Left | .735 | 87 | 3 | 11 | .259 | ||||
2021vs Right | .581 | 224 | 1 | 19 | .238 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+25%
OPS on Road
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Even Split
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .567 | 338 | 5 | 39 | .216 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .709 | 299 | 7 | 35 | .262 | ||||
2023Home | .502 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .133 | ||||
2023Away | .503 | 35 | 1 | 4 | .152 | ||||
2022Home | .524 | 149 | 3 | 20 | .197 | ||||
2022Away | .842 | 125 | 4 | 20 | .307 | ||||
2021Home | .610 | 172 | 2 | 19 | .239 | ||||
2021Away | .644 | 139 | 2 | 11 | .250 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Alfaro compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.13BB Rate
3.8%K Rate
28.8%BABIP
.188ISO
.146AVG
.146OBP
.212SLG
.292OPS
.503wOBA
.227Exit Velocity
88.9 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.209Expected SLG
.339Sprint Speed
26.3 ft/secGround Ball %
66.7%Line Drive %
15.2%Fly Ball %
18.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Injuries and a position split limited Alfaro to 82 games last season, his lowest total since 2017 (aside from the shortened 2020 campaign). The veteran backstop recorded a franchise-record five walk-off hits, but in spite of the memorable moments he finished with an uninspiring 90 wRC+. Alfaro has demonstrated the ability to smash a baseball (his max exit velocity has ranked within the top 4% of players leaguewide five of the past six seasons) and can run surprisingly well for a catcher (his sprint speed was in the 85th percentile among all players last year), yet he hasn't emerged as an impactful big-league or fantasy producer. That's largely due to his tendency to swing at everything and miss quite frequently -- among players with 200 or more plate appearances last season, he ranked eighth-worst with a 35.8 K% and dead last with a 21.7% swinging-strike rate. San Diego non-tendered Alfaro in November, and he latched on with Boston on a minor-league deal. Reese McGuire and Connor Wong currently project as the Red Sox's top catchers to open 2023, but neither has established themselves as a reliable big-league backstop. It's a favorable landing spot for Alfaro, and he could carve out relevance as a low-average, power-punching backstop, though his strikeout woes may limit his opportunities.
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Back with Marlins on minors deal
Alfaro signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Hits open market
Alfaro cleared waivers and elected free agency Saturday after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republicanreports.
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Moves off 40-man roster
The Red Sox designated Alfaro for assignment Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Returns to Boston on MLB deal
Alfaro signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox on Thursday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Colorado outrighted Alfaro to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
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