"Kevin Alcantara is now hitting .255/.345/.745/170 wRC+ with 7 homers in 58 plate appearances. The 34.5% K rate is obviously not good, but he's making such obscenely high-quality contact that is more than makes up for it."
"Given his status as a top prospect who is currently raking and plays great defense, there will be calls to get him up to the big league team to provide a spark at a position that has intermittently suffered from poor offense and defense."
"Even with his minor league surge, he'd probably be behind Matt Shaw and Michael Conforto on the depth chart for a while, and would he stay hot if he were getting in just a couple plate appearances per week against MLB pitching?"
"I tend to think we'll see Alcantara continue starting at Iowa until and unless one of two things happens: there is another injury or two at the big league level."
Kevin Alcantara, a top outfield prospect for the Chicago Cubs, has been performing exceptionally well in the minor leagues, hitting two home runs in a recent game. He has seven home runs in 58 plate appearances, with a batting line of .255/.345/.745 and a 170 wRC+. Despite a high strikeout rate of 34.5%, his quality contact and walk rate of 12.1% are promising. However, he may not be called up to the major leagues soon due to depth chart considerations and the need for further development.
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