Jorge Alfaro
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- There was another Jorge Alfaro, who was a member of the dance group Guaracheros de Regla.
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| Born: June 11, 1993 Sincelejo, Colombia |
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Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas (born June 11, 1993) is a professional baseball catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He is considered one of the best catching prospects in baseball.[1]
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.[2] He is the 54th best prospect by Baseball America. After the 2013 season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[3][4]
On November 20th, 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.[5]
Personal life
Alfaro's brother, Jhoandro is a catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.[6]
References
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- ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/white-sox-sign-colombian-catcher-jhoandro-alfaro/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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