Jorge Alfaro #44

Has a son named Abiel...Graduated from Instituto Técnico Industrial Antonio Prieto, where he played baseball and soccer...His father, Jorge, was a soccer player who competed for a spot on the Colombian National Team...His younger brother, Jhoandro, was a catcher in the White Sox farm system from 2015-19...Enjoys playing and watching soccer, going to the beach and spending time with his family.

2024

Did not play during 2024 season after being released by Chicago-NL near the end of Spring Training.

2022

Full name is Jorge Mario Alfaro. Spends much of his offseasons in Colombia. Played baseball and soccer at Instituto Técnico Industrial Antonio Prieto, graduating in 2009. His younger brother, Jhoandro, spent five seasons in the White Sox Minor League system (2015-19). Had an .842 OPS in 36 road games (35-for-114, 4 HR) and a .524 OPS in 46 home games (28-for-142, 3 HR). In June, hit .309 with a .935 OPS (18 G, 21-for-68, four HR). On the injured list with right knee inflammation from 8/25-9/4...Played in 4 rehab games with Triple-A El Paso. Was on the Padres’ roster for the NL Wild Card Series, NLDS, and NLCS, but did not play in a Postseason game. Following the season, played for Licey in the Dominican Winter League and helped the club capture the league title...Was named MVP of the finals. Played in six regular season games for Licey...In 21 postseason games, recorded a .392/.473/.646 batting line (31-for-79, 8 2B, 4 HR, 8 BB, 13 RBI, 12 R, 1.102 OPS)...Hit safely in each of his final 12 games of the postseason (spanning 1/3-18).

2021

Appeared in a 92 total games for MIA, including 57 starts at C, 17 in LF and two at 1B...Stole eight bags, marking a new career high (prev: 4 in '19)...Batted .301 (25-for-83) in August (25 G), with eight 2B, one HR and 17 RBI...Recorded his 3rd career walk-off hit Aug. 25 vs. WSH, his 2nd of the season (also: April 17 vs. SF).

2020

Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas played in 31 games in 2020 after beginning the season on the Injured List. Hit .226 with three home runs and 16 RBIs... Made his season debut on Aug.21 at Washington, going 1x4 with a run scored... Recorded his first career walk-off hit, a single off Brandon Workman, in the Marlins only walk-off win of the season on Sept. 10 against Philadelphia. 

2019

Homered in his team debut on Opening Day 2019; became 17th player to homer in his Marlins debut...Hit a career-high 18 home runs, all as a catcher...Tied J.T. Realmuto (2018) for secondmost HR as a catcher in a season by a Marlin, just one shy of Charles Johnson (19 in 1997)... He posted six consecutive multi-hit games at home from August 15-29 (.577; 15x26, 3 HR, 7 RBI), which was tied with Giancarlo Stanton (2017) for the third-longest such streak since 2012...Ranked fourth in the NL with a .271 average as a catcher; T-4 in NL in homers as a catcher (18); his .440 slugging percentage ranked fifth in NL as a catcher...His 35 multi-hit games were the third-most in the Majors by a catcher, behind J.T. Realmuto (44) and Christian Vazquez (39)...On April 6 at Atlanta, he had first career multi-homer game. Had another on September 23 at the Mets, including his first career grand slam and a career-high five RBI...Set a career high with 130 games played (previously, 108 in 2018). His 118 games played as a catcher ranked fourth in NL.

2018

Made his first career Opening Day roster with Philadelphia...Among all National League rookies, finished seventh in hits (90), tied for seventh in doubles (16), eighth in total bases (140) and extra-base hits (28), ninth in home runs (10), tied for ninth in RBI (37), 10th in average (.262) and slugging (.407), and tied for 10th in multi-hit games (18)...Among all NL players, ranked tied for eighth in hit-by-pitch (14)...Tied for first in the NL (tied for fourth in MLB) with 21 base runners caught stealing.

2017

Made 3 starts for Team Colombia during the World Baseball Classic... Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Named an International League midseason All-Star... Recalled on 8/4... At the time of his recall, led all IL catchers in games (77), total chances (634) and putouts (590)... Made 29 ML starts: 28 at catcher and 1 at 1st base... Reached base safely in 26 of his 29 ML games/starts and hit safely in 23 of the 29... Hit .467 (7-15) with RISP... Began his ML season with a 9-game hitting streak, 8/5-23 (.324, 12-37) and overall had a career-best 10-game hitting streak, 9/25/16-8/23/17 (.325, 13-40)... Walked in his first two plate appearances (one intentional) on 8/25 vs CHI, after drawing just one walk in his first 54 career PA (15 G)... Clubbed his fi rst ML HR, 8/15 at SD (Dinelson Lamet)... Threw out 4 of 17 (23.5%) attempted base stealers in the major leagues; was 15-for-46 (32.6%) with Lehigh Valley.

2016

Began the season with Reading (AA)...Was selected as an Eastern League midseason All-Star, Phillies Minor League Defender of the Month for July and Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 4/7-17...Threw out 44.0% of attempted base stealers (33 of 75), which was the 2nd-best % in the EL...Had the most total chances (813) at catcher in the EL and made only 6 errors (.993 fielding %)...With RISP, batted .339 (40-118)...Had 7 straight multi-hit games, 4/8-17 (.531, 17-32, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 10 RBI)...Was on the 7-day DL, 4/18-5/6 (right oblique strain)...Was recalled on 8/26 and spent one day with the club following the trade of Carlos Ruiz...Appeared in 4 EL playoff games and hit .353 (6-17), 2 HR, 5 RBI...Went 4-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R in Game 3 of the EL semifinals, 9/9 vs Trenton...Recalled again on 9/11 and spent remainder of season with the Phillies...Collected his 1st ML hit, 9/12 vs PIT, as a pinch-hitter in his 1st ML at-bat (Jared Hughes)...Made his 1st ML start at catcher, 9/13 vs PIT...Made 4 ML starts, all at catcher

2015

Began the year with Frisco (AA)...Had six doubles through his first six games of the season...Made one start at first base in the second game of a DH, 4/25 vs Corpus Christi...Homered in back-to-back games, 5/25-26...Was placed on the DL on 6/11 (subluxation of his left peroneal tendon) and was not active for the remainder of his time with TEX...Had surgery on 6/17 (Dr. John Crates)...Traded to the Phillies on 7/31...Appeared in three rehab games with the Gulf Coast League Phillies (R), 8/27-29...Played 13 games for La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League (.262, 2B, HR, 3 RBI)...Following the season, was named the 5th-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America

2014

Garnered Carolina League midseason and postseason All-Star honors, ranking among the league leaders in both RBI (3rd) and home runs (T6th, 13) despite a late season promotion to Frisco (AA)...named the 2nd-best prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America...played in a career-best 121 games with Myrtle Beach (A+) and Frisco, batting .261 (127-486) with 17 home runs and 87 RBI...threw out 25 of 88 (28.4%) attempted basestealers overall...threw out 19 of 72 (26.4%) would-be basestealers with Myrtle Beach, good for the 3rd-highest percentage in the CL...was the starting catcher for the World Squad at the All-Star Futures Game in July...promoted to Frisco on August 4 for the remainder of the season.

2013

Tabbed the 14th-best prospect in the South Atlantic League by Baseball America...appeared in 104 games with the Crawdads, ranking among the club leaders in doubles (3rd, 22), runs (5th, 63), home runs (5th, 16), and RBI (5th, 53)...threw out 27 of 75 (36%) would-be basestealers, 2nd-highest percentage in the SAL...logged 16 games at first base and 82 games behind the plate...suffered a fracture on his left hand following a hit-by-pitch on June 28 at Charleston...was on the disabled list from 6/29-7/28 with a fracture of a finger on his left hand...was selected to the All-Star Futures Game, but did not participate due to hand injury...was promoted to Myrtle Beach on 8/31 for final weekend of the season and the postseason...hit .333 (2-6) with a double in 2 postseason games...continued season in the Arizona Fall League, batting .386 (27-70) with 6 doubles, a triple, and 11 RBI in 19 games for the AFL Champion Surprise Saguaros...selected to the AFL All-Prospect Team...ranked among the AFL leaders in batting (2nd), runs (T5th, 18), and doubles (T7th)...threw 7 of 14 (50%) attempted base stealers, 2nd-highest rate in the AFL...batted .367 (11-30) with 3 doubles, a home run, and 5 RBI over 8 games with the Toros in the Colombian Winter League.

2012

Appeared in 29 games at catcher, 28 at DH, and 17 at first base with Hickory (A)...threw out 6 of 40 (15.0%) would-be base stealers...was on disabled list, 4/13-20 with hamstring strain...returned to disabled list from 4/22-6/10 with the same injury...batted .292 (19-65) with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 10 RBI in 18 games with Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League...participated in a development camp for hitters at Rangers Ballpark in January.

2011

Spent first season stateside with Spokane (SS)...named the 8th-best prospect in the Northwest League by Baseball America, while also tabbed as the catcher on the same publication's Short-Season All-Star team...tied for the team lead in home runs (6)...threw out 15 of 69 (21.7%) would-be base stealers.

2010

Spent first professional season with DSL Rangers...ranked among the team leaders in doubles (T7th), triples (T3rd), and RBI (4th).