Jorge Alfaro Eastern League POW 040716 to 041716

Jorge Alfaro of the Reading Fightin Phils was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of April 7, 2016 through April 17, 2016. For the week the catcher hit 18 for 36, .500/.526/.750 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 8 games. Reading is the Double A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He originally signed with the Rangers in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Columbia and was traded to the Phillies in 2015. Alfaro will be 23 on June 11.