Red Sox Designate Jorge Alfaro For Assignment

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The Red Sox have designated catcher  for a signment, according to . The move makes room for catcher  on the active roster after he was activated from the 10-day injured list this evening.  Alfaro, 30, joined the Red Sox in early July on a after previously signing a minor league pact with the club this past offseason. Alfaro opted out of that minors deal and tested the open market, where he landed with the Rockies for a ten-game stint. He  Allen Iverson Jersey was then DFAd and returned to the Red Sox organization for an eight-game stint.  Once a key piece in the deal that sent  to Philadelphia, Alfaro is now enduring his fourth consecutive season of significant struggles. Since the start of the shortened 2020 campaign, Alfaro has slashed just .236/.278/.354 in 737 plate appearances, good for a wRC+ of just 75. While that would be a manageable figure for a quality defensive catcher, Alfaro is generally regarded as a well below-average receiver behind the plate.  Now DFAd for the second time this summer, Alfaro figures to test the open market for the fourth time in the past calendar year unle s he is claimed on waivers. With the trade deadline in the rear-view, Alfaro could be an attractive depth option at catcher given his previous prospect pedigree, years of major league experience, and presumably risk-free acquisition cost of a minor league deal. As for the Red Sox, theyll return to their typical catching tandem of  and McGuire going forward, with  ,  , and  available as depth options at the Triple-A level.  JaMychal Green Jersey