Miami Marlins right fielder Peter O’Brien misses the catch on a foul ball by Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) John Amis AP
After 13 consecutive innings without a run, the Miami Marlins needed a jolt. There was no better option than Jorge Alfaro.
The catcher, who came over the Marlins in February as part of the J.T. Realmuto trade in February, delivered his first signature moment with Miami on Saturday in a 4-2 win against the Atlanta Braves. First, Alfaro launched a 365-foot opposite-field home run to get the Marlins on the board in the bottom of the fourth and snap the extended scoreless drought.