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Debut Amid Doubt and Distance | Los Angeles News
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Eliezer Alfonzo is set to make his long-awaited MLB debut this Sunday, nine seasons after his minor league journey began — but the celebration is bittersweet as his sister Eliana and stepmother Patricia remain missing in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes. With his dad, a former big leaguer himself, desperately searching for his family from afar, Alfonzo leans on his support system while balancing this career milestone with crushing uncertainty. The Dodgers called him up to fill in for an injured catcher, and teammate Miguel Rojas — who also has family in Venezuela — even promised to save the ball from Alfonzo’s first hit, showing solidarity in a moment of profound personal struggle.
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