Although Jorge Alfaro is not going to make anyone forget about J.T. Realmuto, he’s been very solid behind the dish for the Miami Marlins in 2019. He hit .262 with a team-third 18 homers and 57 RBI over 130 contests. Academically, Realmuto hit .275 with 25 homers and 83 RBI in 145 games for the Philadelphia Phillies, and struck out 123 times to 154 from Alfaro.
Defensively, Alfaro nearly matches Realmuto’s vaunted “pop time.” Realmuto led the majors (again) with a mark of 1.88. Alfaro was fourth in the National League in that metric, clocking in at 1.