middle infield. He was released on June 12, after appearing in only 12 games for Toronto. Bridgeport Bluefish In July 2006, Alfonzo signed a contract with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. New York Mets (second stint) After appearing in a small number of games with the Bluefish, Alfonzo's contract was purchased by the Mets on July 15, 2006. Alfonzo reported to the then-Mets Triple-A affiliate Norfolk Tides with hopes of making it back to New York. Long Island Ducks In February , Alfonzo returned to the ALPB, signing with the Long Island Ducks. Texas Rangers On December 14, 2007, Alfonzo signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Texas Rangers. After getting reassigned to minor league camp, Alfonzo was released before the season on March 27, 2008 and signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo in Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. Long Island Ducks (second stint) On June 9, 2008, Alfonzo signed with the Long Island Ducks. Yomiuri Giants In February , Alfonzo signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League. He was released by the Giants on December 2, 2009. Newark Bears In 2010 Alfonzo signed a contract with the Newark Bears, reuniting him with his former Mets teammate Armando Benítez. Chicago White Sox In 2012, the Chicago White Sox signed Alfonzo and assigned him to the Charlotte Knights. Coaching career Alfonzo began serving as the Bench Coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2014 under Tom Gamboa. He originally coached home games and select road games in 2014, before coaching all games in 2015 and 2016. In addition to that role, he served as a roving instructor with the Mets. On January 5, 2017, the Cyclones announced that Alfonzo replaced Gamboa, who had retired from baseball. Alfonzo led the Brooklyn Cyclones to a New York - Penn League Championship victory on September 10, 2019. This occurred 18 years to the day since the Cyclones won a championship game. The 2001 Brooklyn Cyclones were managed by his brother, Edgar Alfonzo. On October 17, 2019, the Mets informed Alfonzo that his contract to manage the Cyclones would not be renewed. On January 27, 2022 he was announced as the first manager of the Staten Island FerryHawks. The team finished with a 48–84 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Alfonzo was not retained following the season.