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JORGE ALCALA RHP
BORN July 28, 1995 in Bajos de Haina, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 22
HEIGHT 6’3 WEIGHT 197
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN Haina, DR
ACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent in December 2014
Career Highlights: 2018 – Entered season ranked as No. 7 prospect in Houston’s system, according to MLB.com. “Best Fastball”
among Astros minor league pitchers, according to Baseball America’s Best Tools survey.
2017 – Went 7-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 109 1/3 innings between Quad Cities and Buies Creek. Held opposing hitters to a combined
.188 batting average against, with left-handed hitters batting .161 (149 AB) and righties batting .205 (229 AB). Recorded 3rd best
ERA in Astros system and ranked 2nd in WHIP (1.06). In 3 starts to open season with Quad Cities, allowed 4 earned runs (15 2/3
IP, 8 H, 16 K). Finished Midwest League tenure on May 12 at Dayton, tossing 6 2/3 innings (1 ER, 2 H, 7 K). Made Buies Creek
debut on May 19 at Down East (6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 3 BB). Best month came in July, going 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in 5 games (4
starts): 24 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 11 H, 21 K, 6 BB. Struggled in August, going 0-3 with a 7.13 ERA (17 2/3 IP, 23 H, 12 K, 8 BB). Finished
campaign on September 2 vs. Down East, hurling a career-high 7 scoreless innings (2 H, 4 K). Had 8th-lowest ERA in Carolina
League from time of promotion through end of season.
2016 – Went 3-3 with a 2.41 ERA in 56 innings between GCL Astros, Tri-City, and Greeneville. Made stateside debut and started
campaign with 3 scoreless GCL outings (13 IP, 8 H, 21 K). Made Greeneville debut on July 24 vs. Bristol, tossing a scoreless
inning. Had a pair of starts with 5 scoreless innings (August 8 at Pulaski, August 19 at Danville). Struggled with Tri-City, allowing
a .345 batting average against.
Career Notes: Holds a career 1.14 WHIP and .205 batting average against.
YEAR CLUB
2015 DSL Astros (R)
2016
GCL Astros (R)
Greeneville (R)

Tri-City (A)
2017 Quad Cities (A)

Buies Creek (A)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO SV IP
H R ER BB K
2-0
3.06
12 2
0
0
1
32.1 27
14 11
19
20
1-1 1.21 6 3 0 0 1 22.1
14 3 3 6 35
2-1 1.80 6 4 0 0 0 20.0
12 5 4 8 20
0-1
5.27
3
3
0
0
0
13.2 20
15 8
4
15
2-0
2.03
6
4
0
0
0
31.0 16
7
7
12
35
5-6
3.45
16 14 1
1
0
78.1 55
33 30 33
60
12-9 2.87 49 30 1 1 2 197.2
144 77 63 82 185
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