Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jorge Alfaro was unable to make the big-league club and was reassigned to minor-league camp on Wednesday. Alfaro did a nice job during camp, but he didn't have much of a shot at making the MLB club to begin the season. The Brewers will ride with William Contreras and Eric Haase behind the plate to start the regular season. Alfaro sat out last season and only played 18 games between the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox in 2023. The expectation is that Alfaro will head to Triple-A Nashville as depth in case an injury happens at some point during the season.

Free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro signed a minor-league deal with an invite to major-league spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, according to sources. Alfaro signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs last year but was released during spring training. The 31-year-old veteran backstop didn't see action anywhere in the big leagues in 2024 but will head to spring training in 2025 as catching depth for the Brew Crew. The Colombian catcher last appeared in the majors in 2023 with the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox and went 7-for-48 (.146) with a homer and four RBI in just 18 games played. If Alfaro doesn't get cut by Milwaukee this spring, he will likely open the year at Triple-A Nashville as minor-league depth. In parts of eight seasons in the majors with five different teams, Alfaro has a career .253/.302/.393 slash line with 48 homers and 198 RBI in 496 games played.

Free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro agreed with the Chicago Cubs on a minor-league deal on Wednesday, according to sources. The deal includes an invitation to spring training. Alfaro will join the Cubbies in 2024 after spending the 2023 campaign with the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox. He only played in a total of 18 games (52 plate appearances) and went 7-for-48 (.146) with a home run and four RBI in the big leagues. The 30-year-old Colombian will represent minor-league catching depth in Chicago behind Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya and will not be on the fantasy radar. Alfaro has a .253/.302/.393 career slash line with 48 home runs, 198 RBI and 18 stolen bases in eight major-league seasons with the Phillies, Marlins, Padres, Rockies and Red Sox.

The Miami Marlins signed free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. He's expected to report to Triple-A Jacksonville this week. Alfaro has played in just 18 games at the big-league level with the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies this year, going 7-for-48 (.146) with a home run, four doubles, four RBI and two runs scored. Most of his playing time has come at the Triple-A level. The 30-year-old Colombian backstop will now return to Miami after playing for the team from 2019-21. For now, Alfaro will represent catching depth at the minor-league level behind Nick Fortes and Jacob Stalling at the big-league level.

The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro to an undisclosed major-league contract on Thursday, and he'll be active on Thursday night against the visiting Texas Rangers in Beantown. Alfaro joined the Colorado Rockies for 10 games after opting out of his minor-league deal with the Red Sox in June, but now he's back in Boston. The 30-year-old veteran backstop went 5-for-31 (.161) with a homer, four doubles and four RBI in his 10 contests with the Rockies. With Reese McGuire (oblique) currently injured, Alfaro will serve as Connor Wong's backup in his return to Boston. Alfaro isn't much of a fantasy option and won't see regular playing time. He's a career .245 hitter with 48 homers and 198 RBI in 1,690 plate appearances over eight seasons in the majors.

Colorado Rockies catcher Jorge Alfaro is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The right-handed slugger has served as the designated hitter in four of the last five games. This appears to be a routine rest day for the 30-year-old catcher. Elias Diaz will be behind the plate and bat cleanup, while Randal Grichuk will function as the designated hitter versus left-hander Patrick Sandoval.

Colorado Rockies catcher Jorge Alfaro had his contract selected ahead of Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Brian Serven has been demoted to Triple-A in a corresponding transaction. Alfaro is operating as the designated hitter and batting sixth against rookie AJ Smith-Shawver in his Rockies debut. The 30-year-old was brought in by Colorado less than a week ago and is hitting .323/.366/.524 with seven homers and five stolen bases in the minor leagues this season. Alfaro is not yet worthy of fantasy consideration, but he presents enough speed potential at the catcher position to be worth watching in redraft leagues.

The Colorado Rockies and free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro agreed to a minor-league contract on Saturday. The 30-year-old has been out of the majors in 2023 after failing to stand out over his last two seasons. Alfaro is hitting a weak .245 with a .645 OPS across 551 at-bats since 2021. The speedy backstop bolsters Colorado's depth chart behind the dish alongside the emerging Elias Diaz. Alfaro is not close to fantasy relevance at this time, but his speed would make him interesting, nonetheless, if he ever carves out a role in the bigs.

Boston Red Sox catcher Jorge Alfaro has officially been released by the team on Saturday. Alfaro opted out of his minor league contract earlier this week so Boston decided to release him in lieu of promoting him to the big league club. The 29-year-old backstop hit .246 with a .668 OPS over 256 at-bats last season for the Padres and offers a decent blend of power and speed from the catcher position. He should latch on to another club shortly.

Catcher Jorge Alfaro is opting out of his deal with the Boston Red Sox and has decided to test free agency, according to a source. The Red Sox have 48 hours to add Alfaro to their active MLB roster, or else he'll become a free agent. That's unlikely to happen, so the 29-year-old backstop will be looking for work elsewhere most likely. Alfaro hasn't appeared in the big leagues since last year with the San Diego Padres, when he hit .246 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 82 games, but he has hit .320 (56-for-175) with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 30 RBI and four stolen bases in 43 games for Triple-A Worcester in 2023 and could attract interest around the league as catching depth. Alfaro remains well off the fantasy radar.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday. The Red Sox also sent catcher Jorge Alfaro to minor-league camp. With Dalbec starting the 2023 season in the minors, it means that infielder Yu Chang will be on the Opening Day roster as a utility infielder. Dalbec hit two home runs in spring training, but he also hit only .235 (12-for-51) with five walks and 21 strikeouts in 56 plate appearances. He has some big-time power, but he needs to start making more contact if he wants to come back up to the big leagues and stick around. The Red Sox are rolling with Triston Casas as their regular first baseman to open the 2023 campaign. Boston is going with catchers Reese McGuire and Connor Wong at the position to kick off the season.

Boston Red Sox catcher Jorge Alfaro has not arrived to camp due to ongoing visa issues. The hope is that the 29-year-old will be able to arrive from Colombia within the next few days. Alfaro signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox over the offseason. The right-hander slugger has a good chance of making the Opening Day roster. In fact, Alfaro could end up splitting the catching duties with Reese McGuire. That being said, Alfaro's fantasy value is going to be limited, assuming he does end up in a platoon role. He'll probably only be worth rostering in deep leagues to being the season.

MLB.com's Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru reported Monday that the Boston Red Sox reportedly agreed to a minor-league deal with free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro. The Red Sox would reportedly pay Alfaro $2 million if he is added to the big league roster. The agreement would also include two opt-outs on June 1 and July 1 if he is not with the team on either date. The 29-year-old held some fantasy intrigue earlier in his career but has never really delivered. He slashed .246/.285/.383 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 274 plate appearances with the Padres in 2022. Alfaro could potentially hold some fantasy value in deep two-catcher leagues if he were to make the big-league roster, but a lot would have to go right for him to get to that point.

San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro (knee) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He was removed from Monday's game due to a knee issue. The 29-year-old has now missed back-to-back games and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to return to the lineup will be Friday against the Washington Nationals. Austin Nola will handle catching duties and is batting ninth in Wednesday's contest. Nola has collected a hit in three of his last five games and can be used as a streamer while he's locked in the plate recently.

San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro is on the bench on Tuesday for a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Reiver Sanmartin. Alfaro is hitting .214 with a .258 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 31 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Austin Nola starting behind the plate and batting leadoff. The 32-year-old is batting .229 with a .298 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 57 plate appearances so far. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher.

Catcher Jorge Alfaro is headed to the San Diego Padres, as the Miami Marlins have traded him in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Alfaro was expendable after the Marlins acquired 2021 Gold Glove-winning backstop Jacob Stallings from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Alfaro will fight for playing time with Austin Nola, Victor Caratini, and Luis Campusano. The Marlins also designated outfielder and former top prospect Lewis Brinson for assignment. Brinson has 1035 career at-bats, but has only managed a .570 OPS with 25 homers and nine steals. He'll seek to restart his career elsewhere in 2022.

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro exited Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning after aggravating something on the base paths. It's unclear what exactly occurred, but it likely has to do with his left leg or knee. Alfaro is hardly fantasy relevant at this point, as he's hitting .240 with just four home runs, eight stolen bases, and a .281 OBP over 90 games. Expect Alex Jackson to receive the majority of reps behind the plate if Alfaro is forced to miss time, but he's only slashing .131/.231/.234 in 121 games and should be ignored in all formats.

Miami Marlins catcher/outfielder Jorge Alfaro had another good game on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, a run scored, three RBI, and a stolen base. The three runs driven in gave him 29 on the year and the stolen base was his eighth. Alfaro is on a nice hot streak lately after being cold all season, and the former starting catcher has been getting plenty of starts as a left fielder. He should have outfield eligibility in most fantasy formats at this point, and could end up with first base eligibility before long as well. He's definitely a streaky hitter whose cold streaks last much longer than his hot streaks, but his current hot streak mixed with his newfound positional eligibility could make him worth considering in some deeper formats.

Miami Marlins catcher/outfielder Jorge Alfaro was removed from Sunday's game in the middle of his plate appearance in the third inning due to "shortness of breath," according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Alfaro was 0-for-1 with a strikeout prior to his exit, as he's now slashing .230/.276/.333 on the year with three home runs, five steals, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored over 65 games. Managers should consider him day-to-day for now, and check for updates on his condition after the game.

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro will be the starting left fielder for Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. Alfaro is certainly athletic enough to handle a corner outfield spot, but with a .222/.269/.319 batting line, it's unclear why the team is trying so hard to get his bat into the lineup. The Marlins will be giving the newly acquired Alex Jackson an extended look behind the plate, which everyone thought meant Alfaro and Sandy Leon would serve as backup catchers. Apparently not, Alfaro is a starting left fielder now.