Kevin Alcantara was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 12th, 2002. The six foot six inches outfielder weighs 188 pounds bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He was ranked 14th in the Top 30 for International Free Agents in 2018.
When Was Kevin Alcantara Signed?
Alcantara signed with the New York Yankees in July of 2018.
Kevin Alcantara Professional Tenure:
2019
Alcantara played for two teams in the Yankees organization, their rookie league team, and their Dominican Summer League team. In 41 games he slashed .255/.305/.360 with a .665 OPS; he had eight doubles, three triples, one home run, 19 RBI, 26 runs scored, five stolen bases, and eight walks.
2020
The season was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021
Alcantara started with the Yankees rookie league team before he was traded to the Cubs where he played for Chicago’s rookie league team. In 34 games he slashed .345/.423/.588 with a 1.012 OPS; he had four doubles, five triples, five home runs, 24 RBI, 32 runs scored, five stolen bases, and 17 walks.
2022
Alcantara played for the Cubs Single-A affiliate Myrtle Beach. In 112 games he slashed .273/.360/.451 with an .811 OPS; he had 19 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs, 85 RBI, 76 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, and 55 walks.
2023
Alcantara started the season ranked as the 91st overall prospect by Baseball America and the 87th by MLB.com. He played at the Cubs rookie league as well as High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee. In 102 games he slashed .284/.346/.466 with an .810 OPS; he had 26 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 71 RBI, 71 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, and 36 walks. This past fall he played in the Arizona Fall League playing for Mesa and in 21 games he slashed .256/.330/.535 with a .865 OPS; he had seven doubles, one triple, five home runs, 23 RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases, and eight walks.
Summary
ITD ranks Alcantara as the 64th overall prospect and the Cubs fifth-ranked prospect. Alcantara is a talented player who can hit for average, with pop, and has speed to do damage on the base paths. He is expected to start the season at Double-A but should move to Triple-A rather quickly.
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