Kevin Alcántara

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Kevin Alcántara
Alcántara with the Iowa Cubs in 2025
Chicago Cubs – No. 13
Outfielder
Born: (2002-07-12) July 12, 2002 (age 23)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 2024, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.238
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
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Teams

Kevin Alcántara (born July 12, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

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New York Yankees

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Alcántara signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 12, 2018.[1] He spent his first professional season in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees and rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees. Alcántara did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Alcántara started 2021 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Yankees.

Chicago Cubs

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On July 29, 2021, the Yankees traded Alcántara and Alexander Vizcaíno to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Anthony Rizzo.[3][4] The Cubs assigned Alcántara to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs. Alcántara spent the 2022 campaign with the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, slashing .273/.360/.451 with 15 home runs, 85 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.[5][6] On November 15, 2022, the Cubs added Alcántara to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] Alcántara was optioned to the High-A South Bend Cubs to begin the 2023 season.[8] In 95 games for South Bend, he batted .286/.341/.466 with 12 home runs, 66 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.

Alcántara was optioned to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2024 season.[9] In August, the Cubs promoted him to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[10] On September 25, 2024, the Cubs promoted Alcántara to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut that night, hitting a single off closer Carlos Estévez.[11][12] In three games for Chicago, he went 1-for-10.

Alcántara was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2025 season.[13] He made 10 appearances for Chicago during the regular season, going 4-for-11 (.364) with one RBI, one stolen base, and one walk. On October 16, 2025, Alcántara underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2018). "Yanks in line to add several top int'l prospects". MLB.com.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". MLB.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Yankees acquire All-Star slugger Rizzo from Cubs". ESPN. July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Norris, Josh. "Breaking Down the Prospects Acquired in the Yankees-Cubs Anthony Rizzo Trade".
  5. ^ "Cubs' Alcantara homers twice on four-hit day". MLB.com.
  6. ^ "'He glides across the outfield': Cubs No. 3 prospect Kevin Alcantara showcasing tremendous potential with Myrtle Beach - Chicago Cubs News". June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cubs add Kevin Alcántara, Ben Brown, Brennen Davis and Ryan Jensen to 40-man roster". Bleed Cubbie Blue. SB Nation. November 15, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cubs' Kevin Alcantara: Optioned to High-A". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Yellon, Al (March 8, 2024). "Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw among 12 Cubs roster cuts". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Birch, Tommy. "Cubs promote prospects Matt Shaw, James Triantos and Kevin Alcantara to Iowa Cubs". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  11. ^ "Cubs Recall OF Kevin Alcántara From Triple-A Iowa, Option INF Miles Mastrobuoni to Arizona Complex League" (Press release). Chicago Cubs. September 25, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "Kevin Alcántara singles for first Major League hit | 09/25/2024". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "Kevin Alcantara Optioned Ahead of Tokyo Series". Yardbarker. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  14. ^ Morgenstern, Leo (October 16, 2025). "Kevin Alcántara Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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