Kevin Alcantara
21-Year-Old
Chicago Cubs AA
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
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0
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0
R
0
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0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Very little about Alcantara has changed over the past couple minor-league seasons. He remains a premium athlete in a 6-foot-6 frame with power, speed, patience and a questionable hit tool. Alcantara has essentially moved through the minors at a one level per year pace, but he finished 2023 on a heater after missing time with a leg injury and got a brief taste of Double-A after spending most of the year at High-A. Once the weather at South Bend warmed up, Alcantara got going at the plate, slashing .313/.391/.521 with 10 home runs, five steals and a 23.4 percent strikeout rate in 66 games from May 27 on. He has the arm for right field, and his above-average speed could allow him to be a plus defensive outfielder in a corner. He may even be able to stick in center field despite his size. Alcantara had seven strikeouts in his first five games at Double-A, and his strikeout rate in a return to that level will be the key to whether he climbs up rankings or stagnates. Read Past Outlooks
Starting season at Double-A
The Cubs optioned Alcantara to Double-A Tennessee on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
The 21-year-old finished last season at Double-A, but it's not a surprise he'll return there to begin 2024 since he played just five games for the affiliate. Alcantara spent most of the campaign at High-A South Bend, where he posted a .275/.333/.453 slash line with 12 homers and 15 steals in 95 contests.
The 21-year-old finished last season at Double-A, but it's not a surprise he'll return there to begin 2024 since he played just five games for the affiliate. Alcantara spent most of the campaign at High-A South Bend, where he posted a .275/.333/.453 slash line with 12 homers and 15 steals in 95 contests.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Alcantara, the centerpiece of the return for Anthony Rizzo in 2021, had to be added to the Cubs' 40-man roster this offseason and has yet to play above Single-A. He is a toolsy 6-foot-6 outfielder with some swing-and-miss, so it's not necessarily a disappointment that he hasn't climbed higher through the system, but the clock is ticking. His 24.8 K% and 71.3 Contact% aren't horrible marks for a player with plus power and above-average speed, but Alcantara's hit tool is not a strength at this stage. He slashed .273/.360/.451 with 15 home runs and 14 steals in 112 games last season and has significant pedigree dating back to when the Yankees signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 - so his trade value in dynasty leagues is still solid. However, it's possible that he hits a wall at High-A or Double-A, which would be problematic given that he is now on the 40-man roster and won't be overly young for those levels. There's upside here, but it might not be a bad offseason to cash him out.
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Heating up with weather
Alcantara is slashing .317/.391/.532 with six home runs, three steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in his last 37 games for High-A South Bend.
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Optioned to High-A
Alcantara was optioned to High-A South Bend on Friday.
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Joins 40-man roster
Alcantara was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster Tuesday.
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Can't shake lengthy slump
Alcantara has hit .206/.275/.349 with two homers and 20 strikeouts over his last 16 games for Single-A Myrtle Beach.
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Massive game Sunday
Alcantara went 4-for-6 with two homers, a triple, eight RBI and three runs for Single-A Myrtle Beach against Carolina on Sunday.
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