With the offseason acquisitions of center fielder Dexter Fowler, Tommy La Stella and Jonathan Herrera and the promotion coveted middle infield prospect Addison Russell, Alcanatara has been the Cubs’ odd-man out all year.
Appearing in 11 games with Chicago early this season, the 23-year-old Dominican Republic native batted just .077/.226/.077, striking out in 11 of his 26 at-bats, drawing just five walks.
Since his demotion to Triple-A Iowa, Alcantara has put together a nice little season, earning his second-straight Pacific Coast League All-Star selection earlier this week.