Kevin Alcantara

Alcantara, the centerpiece of the return for Anthony Rizzo in 2021, had to be added to the Cubs' 40-man roster this offseason and has yet to play above Single-A. He is a toolsy 6-foot-6 outfielder with some swing-and-miss, so it's not necessarily a disappointment that he hasn't climbed higher through the system, but the clock is ticking. His 24.8 K% and 71.3 Contact% aren't horrible marks for a player with plus power and above-average speed, but Alcantara's hit tool is not a strength at this stage. He slashed .273/.360/.451 with 15 home runs and 14 steals in 112 games last season and has significant pedigree dating back to when the Yankees signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 - so his trade value in dynasty leagues is still solid. However, it's possible that he hits a wall at High-A or Double-A, which would be problematic given that he is now on the 40-man roster and won't be overly young for those levels. There's upside here, but it might not be a bad offseason to cash him out.

The centerpiece of the Cubs' return from the Yankees for Anthony Rizzo at last year's trade deadline, Alcantara has always had tantalizing physical tools, and they were on full display in the Florida and Arizona complex leagues. The 6-foot-6 center fielder hit .345/.423/.588 with five home runs, five steals, a 26.1 K% and a 12.3 BB% in 34 games. Unlike most complex-league standouts, this was not Alcantara's first foray into stateside ball, as he played 32 Gulf Coast League games as a 17-year-old in 2019, registering a .647 OPS. At 19, he was a tad old for a rookie-ball hitter this past season, but he really looks the part. Alcantara has the type of elite athleticism and power/speed upside that dynasty managers are always chasing. Given his size and stats to date, we should assume Alcantara will always run high strikeout rates, but as long as he keeps taking his walks and doing damage when he connects, the sky is the limit.