They come from worlds apart, but are both wild cards in the Angels system, lottery tickets that will either make the Angels an even more wealthy team in terms of pitching, or trade chips to be used as currency to buy Major Leaguers. Either way, Chris Ellis and Victor Alcantara carry an inherent value that is rare for any minor league system. The way in which they’ve acquired such value however, is completely different.
Alcantara signed with the Angels in May of 2012, which is certainly an odd circumstance.