Cubs recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A, option Miles Mastrobuoni

Cubs recall Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A, option Miles Mastrobuoni originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The Cubs are bringing Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A Iowa to the major league roster, the team confirmed Wednesday. Miles Mastrobuoni will be optionally transferred to the Arizona Complex League.

Alcántara will make his major league debut on Wednesday. He will wear number 13, bat ninth in the team's batting order and start in right field.

Alcántara is the Cubs' No. 6 prospect and the No. 69 prospect in the MLB, according to MLB.com. He will make his debut on Wednesday against the Phillies. With the Cubs' playoff hopes over, the team appears to be bringing in some of its top prospects for major league experience.

Alcántara, 22, has played most of his season in Double-A, but also 35 games in Triple-A Iowa. In Iowa, he has a .292 batting average with an .848 OPS. He has hit five home runs and 22 RBIs, 43 strikeouts and 17 walks. In Double-A, Alcántara has a .272 batting average with nine home runs and 39 RBIs.

In 2018, he was one of the youngest players in the international class. He signed with the Yankees for $1 million from the Dominican Republic. The Yankees traded him and right-hander Alexander Vizaino to the Cubs for Anthony Rizzo in July 2021.

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