The Phillies organization and a majority of the fan base believe that Jorge Alfaro is the catcher of the future. Just 25-years-old, the organization has Alfaro under team control through the 2023 season with two years of a minimum deal and three years of arbitration.
Beyond Alfaro the Phillies don’t have great options at catcher, which led to the acquisition of Wilson Ramos at the trade deadline. Andrew Knapp beat out Cameron Rupp for the backup job in spring training, but Knapp proved to be nothing more than an average backup catcher for a bad team.