Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

The son of longtime professional catcher Eliezer Alfonzo and younger brother of Tigers Minor League backstop Eliezer Alfonzo Jr., Omar started following in the family business when the Pirates signed him in August 2019. His first two summers of pro ball -- the Dominican Summer League in 2021 and the Florida Complex League in ‘22 -- didn’t make anyone sit up and take notice, but that changed when he hit his way to full-season ball in 2023, then managed to perform well across two levels of A ball in '24.

Alfonzo is a strong left-handed-hitting catcher who is starting to punish the ball more consistently as he physically and emotionally matures. He hits the ball very hard and could be just a little more consistent elevation away from being an impact-type hitter. He started tapping into his power to his pull side mostly in 2024, but Alfonzo is still hitting a lot of ground balls and low line drives, and some small adjustments should allow him to drive the ball to all fields. He’s always been willing to draw walks and work counts.

Growing up around the game and the craft of catching, Alfonzo has a strong sense of what he’s doing behind the dish. He’s working to improve his throwing accuracy, but he has enough arm strength to have thrown out 30.7 percent of potential basestealers in his career heading into 2025. He works well with pitchers, is bilingual and is a solid overall receiver. If he starts lofting the ball at the plate more, he could take off as a catching prospect.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 35 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Eliézer Alfonzo caught professionally for 15 years, at least touching the big leagues in six of them with the Giants, Padres, Mariners and Rockies. Now, it’s his son Omar’s turn. The younger Alfonzo was signed by the Pirates in August 2019 for $150,000. He wasn’t able to make his pro debut until 2021, but he immediately showed off his approach at the plate in the Dominican Summer League. After struggling in the Florida Complex League, he took a nice step forward, getting bumped up quickly from the FCL to full-season Bradenton.

A left-handed-hitting catcher with a big frame, Alfonzo has the chance to have some serious impact offensively. He’s shown a willingness to work counts and draw walks from the outset of his career, carrying a .380 on-base percentage into the 2024 season. He recognizes spin well and doesn’t chase much. It’s a hit-over-power profile, kind of like his dad, but there is some strength he can learn to tap into. 

Behind the plate, Alfonzo can be a solid average defender. He receives well with decent hands, has a strong enough arm that has done a good job of controlling the running game and he handles a pitching staff very well -- thanks in part to him being bilingual and having grown up around the game. He’s also shown some versatility in playing first base. It might be a backup profile, but if he can unlock more offensive impact, he could develop into a regular.

Awards

FSL Player of the Week

Week	Team
05/12/2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	11/03/2025	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Caribes de Anzoategui.
	07/01/2025	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
	03/06/2025	activated C Omar Alfonzo.
	02/04/2025	Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster C Omar Alfonzo to spring training.
	12/03/2024	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Caribes de Anzoategui.
	08/06/2024	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
	03/07/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects activated C Omar Alfonzo.
	02/28/2024	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	02/28/2024	C Omar Alfonzo roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	11/26/2023	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Caribes de Anzoategui.
	06/20/2023	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
	06/20/2023	Bradenton Marauders activated C Omar Alfonzo.
	05/30/2023	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to FCL Pirates from Bradenton Marauders.
	05/30/2023	FCL Pirates activated C Omar Alfonzo.
	05/09/2023	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
	04/27/2023	Pirates Organization activated C Omar Alfonzo.
	03/16/2023	C Omar Alfonzo roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	03/16/2023	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	03/16/2023	C Omar Alfonzo roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	03/16/2023	C Omar Alfonzo roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	06/05/2022	C Omar Alfonzo assigned to FCL Pirates.
	04/03/2022	C Omar Alfonzo and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	07/11/2021	C Omar Alfonzo and assigned to DSL PIT Black.
	08/05/2019	Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Omar Alfonzo to a minor league contract.