This is the way Jorge Alfaro remembers it, his first day on a tryout at the Texas Rangers’ academy in the Dominican Republic: A coach, Héctor Ortiz, pulled Alfaro from the infield group and grabbed a ...

You gaze upon the near-apocalyptic scene before you. Houses are set ablaze, children are screaming for aid, and the sky is painted blood-orange. All of the jokes on Twitter about imminent societal ...

Match ends, Alfaro 0, Tenerife 2. 123' Second Half Extra Time ends, Alfaro 0, Tenerife 2. 120' Goal de Sergio González (0-2) Goal! Alfaro 0, Tenerife 2. Sergio González (Tenerife) right footed shot ...

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I thought I was going to get to scout Texas Rangers catching prospect Jorge Alfaro at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game in New York back in July. He was on the roster of the World Team. Unfortunately, ...

In the most sincere way, one that underscores just how much he enjoys every aspect of playing baseball for a living, Jorge Alfaro does not concern himself with new-age metrics. Some players scoff at ...

A catcher’s mask pendant hangs at the bottom of a gold chain around Jorge Alfaro’s neck. The small charm, which is normally concealed behind Alfaro’s shirt, was a gift from his father almost three ...