The Boston Red Sox signed Colombian catcher Jorge Alfaro to a one-year deal for the 2023 season and added him to the Major League Baseball active roster.
Alfaro will wear number 38.
To make room for Alfaro on the 40-man roster, the club designated receiver Caleb Hamilton for assignment.
The director of baseball, Chaim Bloom, made the announcement Thursday.
Alfaro, 30, was previously signed by Boston as a minor league free agent on Jan. 18 and appeared in nine Grapefruit League games for the Red Sox, hitting .478 (11-for-23) with three doubles and two. home runs.
He began the season with Triple-A Worcester, hitting .320 (56-for-175) with 30 RBIs in 43 games. A native of Colombia, Alfaro has hit .254 (400-for-1,573) with 71 doubles, four triples and 48 home runs in 488 career Major League games with the Philadelphia Phillies (2016-18), Miami Marlins (2019- 21), San Diego Padres (2022) and Rockies (2023).
