Eliézer Alfonzo, 26, made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5, 2026, batting ninth and catching Emmet Sheehan against the San Diego Padres after being recalled on July 4 [Associated Press]. His sister Eliana, 16, and stepmother Patricia have been missing since earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, with unconfirmed reports from Latin American outlets of bodies recovered in La Guaira that the Dodgers have not verified [Associated Press]. The manager had not spoken with Alfonzo two hours before first pitch [Associated Press].