Overview

• Alfaro opted out of his Brewers minor-league contract on Sept. 1 after a blocked path behind William Contreras, deadline addition Danny Jansen and prospect Jeferson Quero.
• He hit .244/.285/.430 with 15 home runs in 82 games at Triple-A Nashville, posting a 3.4% walk rate and 36.5% strikeout rate.
• He has not appeared in the majors since 2023 and owns a career .253/.302/.393 line with 48 home runs across eight seasons.
• The Nationals recently lost Keibert Ruiz (concussion) and Drew Millas (fractured finger), with Riley Adams and CJ Stubbs currently handling catching duties.
• With 5.133 years of service time, Alfaro is technically under team control for 2026 via arbitration.