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The Chicago Cubs are preparing for their trip to Tokyo. They will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. This will be a two-game series to start the 2025 Major League Baseball season. The team will head overseas soon. They have announced that exciting outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara will head to the Iowa Cubs. He was optioned to Triple-A to start his season.
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Kevin Alcantara – Outfielder
The Chicago Cubs have optioned Alcantara to the Iowa Cubs in Triple-A. They have a two-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers there. Alcantara had 25 at-bats this spring with five runs scored, seven hits, four RBIs, and one stolen base. He leaves camp with a .280 batting average and a slash line of .333/.400/.733.
The outfielder is a very exciting prospect to watch for the Cubs. He gave himself the nickname the “Jaguar” heading into camp. He started the 2024 season with the Tennessee Smokies where he played in 76 games. Kevin had nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and stole seven bases in Double-A.
He left Double-A with a .271 batting average and a slash line of .342/.409/.751. Alcantara got called up to Triple-A to end the year with the Iowa Cubs. For Iowa, he played in 35 games. He had eight doubles, five home runs, 22 RBIs, and seven stolen bases.
Alcantara finished the year at Iowa with a .292 batting average and a slash line of .378/.469/.847.
Overview:
The Cubs optioning Kevin Alcantara to Triple-A does not come as a surprise. After the team traded for Kyle Tucker this offseason and moved Seiya Suzuki to DH. Alcantara currently faces a barrier to securing everyday at-bats. It just makes sense to let him go back to Triple-A where he can play every day. If he continues to hit and field the ball well then a call-up seems imminent in the future. Cubs fans should be excited about the talented core this club has in the outfield for the future. An outfield with Pete Crow Armstrong, Kevin Alcantara, and Owen Caissie is a very bright future. This is a very crowded outfield for the Cubs currently. It features the likes of Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, and the pending free agent Kyle Tucker.
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