Cubs recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A, option Miles Mastrobuoni originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
THE Cubs The Arizona Cardinals announced Wednesday that they will recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A Iowa to the major league roster. The team also decided to move Miles Mastrobuoni to the Arizona Complex League.
Alcántara will make his major league debut Wednesday. He will wear No. 13, bat ninth in the team’s order and start in right field.
Alcántara is the Cubs’ sixth-ranked prospect and the 69th-ranked prospect in MLB, according to MLB.com. He’ll make his debut against the Phillies on Wednesday. With the Cubs’ playoff hopes over, it appears the team is considering bringing in some of its top prospects to gain major league experience.
Alcántara, 22, has played most of his season in Double-A, but has also played 35 games in Triple-A with Iowa. At Iowa, he is hitting .292 with an .848 OPS. He has five home runs and 22 RBIs, 43 strikeouts and 17 walks. In Double-A, Alcántara is hitting .272 with nine home runs and 39 RBIs.
In 2018, he was one of the youngest players in the international class. He signed with the Yankees for $1 million from the Dominican Republic. The Yankees traded him with right-hander Alexander Vizaino to the Cubs for Anthony Rizzo in July 2021.
