This is not how the Miami Marlins and catcher Jorge Alfaro expected their relationship to start after the catcher moved down I-95 to join his new ballclub. Inflammation in his right knee that he suffered in the first spring training game of the year has forced the 25-year-old to rest and has been shut down by the organization until he is healthy.
The move to keep Alfaro out of all baseball activities has put the team in a bind in terms of getting him reps with his new pitching staff. The injury has also allowed manager Don Mattingly and the coaching staff to get a long look at other catching prospects.