Nobody has ever questioned Jorge Alfaro’s talent. The Marlins are betting that he’ll be able to refine those tools.
He was not the “centerpiece” coming back in the J.T. Realmuto trade package, but Jorge Alfaro will be the first of those newly acquired assets to impact the Marlins at the major league level. Already demonstrating several key similarities to his predecessor, Alfaro is also being counted on to dramatically improve his plate approach.
Worst-case scenario, the...