The Phillies chose to lean heavily on their youth this season at several positions, one of which was catcher. Jorge Alfaro is just 24 years old; his backup, Andrew Knapp, is 26. 2017 was the first time either player spent extended time in the majors.
This year, neither player has performed particularly well at the plate. Alfaro has racked up 38 strikeouts in 82 plate appearances. His 46.3 percent strikeout is the highest among National League hitters with 80 or more plate appearances. He has a .211 batting average with three home runs and .