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Bleacher Bums Forum / Re: On The Farm
« Last post by Reb on Today at 12:48:36 am »BA has Alcantara at #5 and notes his “all-star upside.”
Yeah, arguably, can make the case that Alcantara has the highest ceiling of all Cubs top prospects.
Defensively, BA says “Alcantara is a plus defender in center field with an above-average arm.”
Still, seems like he might be most likely prospect to be traded if Cubs make a big trade.
A plus CF defender with an above-average arm should be playing CF, not a corner. With rare exceptions, that’s what happens in baseball. With Cubs, Alcantara is a corner guy.
Yeah, it’s a very significant risk to trade Alcantara. If do that, better be part of a deal for a very significant player coming back.
Trading Zyhir Hope was a risk. Seems like Hope will be moving waaaaay up the top prospect lists during 2025 but Cubs got a significant guy back in that deal.
Yeah, arguably, can make the case that Alcantara has the highest ceiling of all Cubs top prospects.
Defensively, BA says “Alcantara is a plus defender in center field with an above-average arm.”
Still, seems like he might be most likely prospect to be traded if Cubs make a big trade.
A plus CF defender with an above-average arm should be playing CF, not a corner. With rare exceptions, that’s what happens in baseball. With Cubs, Alcantara is a corner guy.
Yeah, it’s a very significant risk to trade Alcantara. If do that, better be part of a deal for a very significant player coming back.
Trading Zyhir Hope was a risk. Seems like Hope will be moving waaaaay up the top prospect lists during 2025 but Cubs got a significant guy back in that deal.