Looking like a handful of bendy straws held together by marshmallows and masking tape, Kevin Alcántara unfolded his 6-foot-6 frame from the Cubs’ team bus and glided into Citizen’s Bank Park like a hungry jungle cat. A jaguar, to be exact. There had been some reluctance to call up any top prospects in the second half due to the team’s improved competitiveness and veteran-laden rosters, but postseason elimination and a few injuries changed the calculus.
“He finished strong,” Jed Hoyer told reporters in Philly. “It looks like there’s playing time, so it made sense to do it.