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J.D. Alfaro

HS Grad	2006
Age	30 and 1 mos
Age on 2006 Draft	18 and 1 mos
Position(s)	2B UT
Ht/Wt	5-9, 165 lb
B/T	R/R
School	Western Hills
Hometown	Ft Worth, TX USA
Summer Team	TX Blackhawks
Fall Team	TX Blackhawks
MLB Draft Round 9 by Royals in 2008

National Rank - Class of 2006
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 05, 2006

Overall

Position - 2B

TX State Rank - Class of 2006
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 05, 2006

Overall

Position - 2B

GPA

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SAT
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ACT
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Juco Commitment
Grayson County College

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Best PG Grade
8
7/25/2005

Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10	Potential very high draft pick and/or Elite level college prospect
9	Potential top 10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect
8	Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect
7	College prospect, possible future draft pick with development
6	Potential college prospect
5	Possible College prospect and/or possible HS varsity
4	HS JV
3	Possible HS JV
2	No prospect at this time
1	The game is too dangerous

Latest Showcase Report

2005 South Top Prospect Showcase Jul 25, 2005

PG Grade: 8

Alfaro is a 5-9, 165 lb senior infielder from Texas with very good present strength. He ran the 60 in 7.46 threw 79 mph during infield drills. Alfaro was very quick down the line on ground balls and registered 4.15 on one hustling effort. Alfaro's game arm strength from both second base and shortstop is far better than his drill velocity. He has confidence in his arm and will frequently flip the ball to quicken his release. When he needed fire the ball in games, he really got some juice behind it. Alfaro's hands work well and he's capable of playing any infield position well. Offensively, Alfaro has a long, whippy swing with impressive bat speed. It takes a while for him to get the bat going with busy hands and a long wrap but he gets through the ball well and really extends past contact. Alfaro drilled the ball almost every at bat during the games and it became a bit of a joke because everyone was right at a fielder. The ball jumps off his bat with authority. His last line drive, which actually went for a hit, was 93 mph off the bat. Alfaro also pitched a bit and showed his arm strength from the mound, topping out at 86 mph with a very quick, short arm stroke. Alfaro's secondary pitches aren't developed yet but his future is as a strong armed infielder with some juice in his bat. Alfaro's brother played in the Astros organization and reached the Big Leagues for a cup of coffee and J.D. has similar physical tools at the same point in their development.

PG Career Progression

Best PG Grade: 8.00
0.50 improvement beginning on Jan 02, 2004

PG Grade

Percentile Rank among grad class in the recorded year

FB	86 _mph 7/25/2005	73.49% Rank best 97 avg 83 (2006 class in 2005) best 97 avg 82 (2006 class)
60	7.46 _sec 7/25/2005	42.66% Rank best 6.19 avg 7.40 (2006 class in 2005) best 6.19 avg 7.44 (2006 class)
IF	80 _mph 1/2/2004	85.13% Rank best 89 avg 75 (2006 class in 2004) best 93 avg 76 (2006 class)