Omar Alfonzo

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #20 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Alfonzo was raised in a family of catchers. His father, Eliezer Alfonzo, spent parts of six seasons in the big leagues and is a second cousin of former big leaguer Edgardo Alfonzo. His brother, Eliezer Alfonzo Jr., catches in the Tigers system. Omar was born in the U.S. but signed with the Pirates in 2019 out of Venezuela. He returned to Low-A Bradenton in 2024 for his age-21 season and showed solid thump between both Class-A levels. In all, he hit .252/.357/.403 with 13 homers, though the Pirates left him unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 Draft.
  
  Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Alfonzo is athletic and powerfully-built with above-average power potential. He began accessing that power more consistently with modest improvements to his launch angles. Alfonzo improved his 106.4 mph 90th percentile exit velocity by nearly 4 mph compared to 2023. He has above-average bat speed and makes plenty of contact on pitches in the zone. Alfonzo is fairly patient—he did swing and chase a bit more in 2024—and handles velocity well, although his swing can be susceptible to elevated fastballs. Defensively, Alfonzo is an above-average thrower who needs to continue to improve his receiving and is lauded internally for his work with pitchers. He split his time between catcher and first base in Greensboro.
  
  The Future: Alfonzo has an attractive combination of power and contact skills—especially if he continues to lift the ball more—even if better pitchers test his passivity. He has the ceiling of a second-division big-league regular.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 30 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55.