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Fan Favorite Ex-Red Sox Catcher Signs Elsewhere After Tumultuous Season

Boston went in another direction to add a third backstop
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Fan Favorite Ex-Red Sox Catcher Signs Elsewhere After Tumultuous Season
Fan Favorite Ex-Red Sox Catcher Signs Elsewhere After Tumultuous Season

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A former Boston Red Sox player is moving on after two separate stints in the organization last season. 

Despite the fanfare generated for his dramatic antics and stark resemblance to Jason Mamoa, this slugger never caught on in Boston.

"Sources: Free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro in agreement with the Chicago Cubs on a minor-league contract that includes an invite to spring training," FanSided's Robert Murray reported Wednesday.

Immediately upon his signing last winter, Alfaro's gargantuan bat flips started to garner attention from Red Sox fans.

He went on to post a .478 batting average (11-for-23) with a 1.390 OPS in nine spring training games and then rake for Triple-A Worcester. 

Alfaro hit .320 with 21 extra-base hits including six home runs, 30 RBIs and a .887 OPS in 42 games for the WooSox to open the year.

By this point, fans were demanding Alfaro receive a call-up -- particularly those who did not pay attention or value his lack of defensive capabilities. 

However, Alfaro's time in Boston can be best summarized as a "what if" storyline. The 30-year-old was limited to eight games, when he hit .118 (2-for-17) with a .368 OPS to pair with putrid defense.

Now the Cubs will have a chance to optimize his rare combination of power and athleticism as he attempts to make the roster in the spring. Best of luck to a player with some of the best hair in the game.

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SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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