As one of the world’s foremost Jorge Alfaro fans, days like Thursday are bittersweet. After spending plenty of time philosophizing over his potential and analyzing ways he could improve and actually reach that potential, seeing him shipped out in a trade comes as a bit of a bummer. Now, if he’s going to realize those dreams of being an All-Star, he’ll likely do it for the Marlins instead of the Phillies.
But that’s because the guy coming back from Miami in exchange for Alfaro (plus top prospect Sixto Sanchez, left-handed pitcher Will Stewart, and international slot money) is none other than Jacob Tyler Realmuto.