Everyone knows what kind of power Jorge Alfaro has. Not for nothing, he just smacked 18 balls out of the park—eight more than 2018—and he had the fourth-highest hard-hit rate among National League catchers with at least 250 plate appearances, according to FanGraphs. Jorge recorded 14 doubles, one triple, and 18 home runs, plus 57 runs batted in and a .425 slugging percentage.
But it seems the Colombia native is not taking full advantage of his enormous raw power. More than half of the balls put in play by Alfaro in 2019 (52.7%) were hit on the ground, resulting in a .