The Dodgers are set to promote catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for his major league debut, according to multiple reports Saturday.According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, catcher Chuckie Robinson will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding roster move. The Dodgers are calling up catcher Eliezer Alfonso, a source confirms. @ElExtrabase was on it. He will take Chuckie Robinson’s spot on the roster.— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) July 4, 2026Alfonzo, 26, is not on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, so a separate transaction will be required before he can appear in a game. The Dodgers haven't officially announced either move yet.The catcher is slashing .313/.392/.422 in 49 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. 🚨🇻🇪 En medio de la tragedia que azota a su familia tras el terremoto en Venezuela, Eliezer Alfonzo Jr., acaba de recibir el llamado a Grandes Ligas por parte de Los Angeles Dodgers.¡A meter mano, Fonzy! pic.twitter.com/1TbZJ0Aejx— Adrián Bonilla (@jadrian_97) July 4, 2026The Dodgers invited Alfonzo, 26, to their major league spring training camp. He went 9 for 36 (.250) with three doubles in 15 Cactus League games.The promotion comes amid unimaginable tragedy. On June 24, a pair of major earthquakes struck Alfonzo's home country of Venezuela. The death toll has reportedly exceeded 1,900 and will climb as rescue workers sort through the destruction.Alfonzo's sister, Eliána, and mother-in-law, Patricia, were reportedly in a hotel that collapsed in La Guaira, Venezuela. His father, former major league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo Sr. is currently in Venezuela assisting in rescue efforts.⚾️ | El exgrandeliga Eliezer Alfonzo continúa buscando a su esposa y a su hija, quienes se encontraban en el Hotel Eduard's al momento de los terremotos, según informó la periodista Maryorin MéndezDestacó que, nueve días después de la tragedia, los equipos de rescate lograron… pic.twitter.com/OFF2m42PSX— El Cooperante (@El_Cooperante) July 4, 2026The Dodgers signed Alfonzo to a minor league contract last November, after he reached Triple-A for the first time in eight professional seasons in 2025. Alfonzo, a switch-hitter, went 7 for 32 (.219) in eight games with the Toledo Mud Hens, the Detroit Tigers' top farm team.Alfonzo spent eight seasons in the Tigers' farm system after he signed out of Venezuela as an amateur free agent.This story will be updated (refresh the page for the fully updated article)Sign up for our free newsletter and follow us on X/Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow