Kevin Alcantara will be promoted from Triple-A Iowa to the Chicago Cubs' major-league roster while Owen Caissie is being sent back to Triple-A. Alcantara made his Major League debut in September 2024, appearing in three games and recording one hit in 10 plate appearances. He spent the entire 2025 season in Iowa, compiling a .266/.349/.470 slash line with 17 home runs over 430 plate appearances. Alcantara ranked 71st on Baseball America's preseason list and 90th on MLB Pipeline's, but he dropped out of both midseason top-100 updates while remaining fifth in the Cubs' system. A 29.8% strikeout rate at Triple-A is the primary concern, and evaluators note his production is concentrated against fastballs. Alcantara's path to sustained big-league playing time has been limited by a deep Chicago outfield group; Caissie received 25 plate appearances and hit .208/.240/.375 during his first call-up.
The Cubs will replace one outfield prospect for another on Monday, as ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports that Kevin Alcantara will be called up from Triple-A Iowa and Owen Caissie is being sent back to Triple-A. No further transaction is needed since Alcantara is already on the 40-man roster. Alcantara made his Major League debut last September, appearing in three games for the Cubs right at the very end of the 2024 season and getting one hit in 10 plate appearances.
A regular on top-100 prospect lists for a few years now, Alcantara was 71st on Baseball America's preseason ranking and 90th on MLB Pipeline's list. Despite his solid numbers this year, Alcantara actually dropped out of both outlets' midseason top-100 updates, though both BA and Pipeline each still have the outfielder ranked fifth within the deep Chicago farm system. The biggest red flag is his 29.8% strikeout rate at Triple-A.
It seems likely that Alcantara would've received a longer look in the majors by now if he wasn't on a team so deep in outfielders. Between Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong, , and Seiya Suzuki (as a part-time OF and regular DH) all staying healthy and productive, only four other players have received any time in the Wrigleyville outfield during the 2025 season.
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