Dodgers' Eliezer Alfonzo to make MLB debut as sister, stepmother missing in Venezuela

Los Angeles Dodgers catching prospect Eliezer Alfonzo is set to make his MLB debut on Sunday, July 5, 2026, amid a personal crisis: his sister and stepmother are reported missing following earthquakes in Venezuela. Despite the difficult circumstances, Alfonzo will take the field for his first major league appearance with the Dodgers. The story was reported by Gabe Lacques of USA TODAY.