Lazaro Alejandro Alonso is a 6’3″, 220 lb. lefty-batting, righty-throwing first baseman from Pinar del Rio, Cuba, the same place where 1964 American League Rookie of the Year Tony Oliva (43.1 career WAR) was born. Born on this date in 1994, he signed through free agency by the Miami Marlins on September 5th, 2016. You can follow him on Twitter @lazaroalonso74.
After signing, Alonso joined the short-season-A Batavia Muckdogs in the New York-Penn League. A strong point for Alonso reared its head early in his development – his strongly developed patience at the plate.