Arismendy Alcántara (; born October 29, 1991) is a Dominican professional
baseball
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center fielder
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and
second baseman
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for
El Águila de Veracruz
El Águila de Veracruz (English: The Eagle of Veracruz) is a professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League. Based in Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, they play their home games at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila.
Histor ...
of the
Mexican League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. Alcántara signed as an international
free agent
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with the
Chicago Cubs
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in 2008 as a
shortstop
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. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the Cubs,
Oakland Athletics
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, and
Cincinnati Reds
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, and in
Nippon Professional Baseball
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with the
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
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.
Career
Chicago Cubs
Alcántara signed as an international
free agent
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with the
Chicago Cubs
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in 2008 as a
shortstop
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. He made his professional debut in the
Dominican Summer League
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that summer.
He played for the
Peoria Chiefs
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of the
Single–A Midwest League
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in 2011, and the
Daytona Cubs
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of the
High–A Florida State League
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in 2012, batting .302/.339/.447 in 331 at bats.
He was limited in the 2012 season by a broken foot.
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In 2013, Alcántara played for the ]Tennessee Smokies
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of the Double–A Southern League. When the Cubs promoted fellow shortstop Javier Baez to Tennessee at midseason, they moved Alcántara to second base
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.[ Alcántara was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2013 ]All-Star Futures Game
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where he hit a home run. He also appeared in the Southern League All-Star Game
The Southern League All-Star Game was an annual baseball game sanctioned by Minor League Baseball between professional players from the teams of the Double-A Southern League. Each division, North and South, fielded a team composed of players in t ...
. He batted .271/.352/.451 in 494 at bats, and was 2nd in the league in doubles (36), tied for 2nd in stolen bases (31), 3rd in intentional walks (6), 5th in RBIs (69), tied for 5th in sacrifices (9), 8th in runs (69) and walks (62), and tied for 9th in home runs (15). On November 20, 2013, the Cubs added Alcántara to their 40-man roster
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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft
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.
Alcántara began the 2014 season with the Iowa Cubs
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of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League
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(PCL). With Iowa, he batted .307/.353/.537 in 335 at bats. The Cubs promoted him to the majors on July 9 to replace Darwin Barney
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, who was placed on the paternity list. Following a four-hit game on July 10, the Cubs informed him they would extend his time with the major league team through at least the All-Star break. Alcántara appeared in 70 games and finished 2014 with a .205 batting average, 10 home runs, and 29 RBIs.
Alcántara spent the majority of the 2015 campaign back with Iowa, slashing .231/.285/.399 in 499 Triple–A plate appearances. In 11 games with the big league club, he batted .077 (2-for-26).
Oakland Athletics
Alcántara began the 2016 season with Iowa, but was traded to the Oakland Athletics
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for Chris Coghlan on June 9, 2016. He was assigned to the Nashville Sounds
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of the PCL, and recalled by Oakland ten games later.
Cincinnati Reds
On October 6, 2016, Alcántara was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds
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.
Alcántara played in 70 games for Cincinnati in 2017, but struggled to a .171/.187/.248 batting line with 1 home run and 7 RBI. On August 12, 2017, Alcántara was designated for assignment
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by the Reds after Scott Feldman
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was activated from the injured list. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League (1964–present), Southern League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home ga ...
on August 14. In 17 games for Pensacola, Alcántara hit just .164/.250/.312 with no home runs and 8 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Diablos Rojos del México
On April 8, 2018, Alcántara signed with the Diablos Rojos del México
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of the Mexican League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In 21 games for México, Alcántara batted .264/.337/.407 with 3 home runs, 13 RBI, and 5 stolen bases.
Guerreros de Oaxaca
On May 4, 2018, Alcántara was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca
The Guerreros de Oaxaca (English: Oaxaca Warriors) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. Their home field is Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos.
History
In October 1995, a group of businessmen, ...
of the Mexican Baseball League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In 56 games for Oaxaca, he hit 12 home runs and 46 RBI with 63 hits in 205 at–bats. He was released on August 14.
Toros de Tijuana
On August 14, 2018, Alcántara signed with the Toros de Tijuana
The Toros de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican baseball team based in Tijuana, Mexico, that competes in the Mexican Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Estadio Chevron.
Team history
Original Attempt
The franchise w ...
of the Mexican Baseball League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. He played in 18 games for the Toros, hitting .236/.307/.473 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI, and 4 stolen bases.
New York Mets
On January 3, 2019, Alcántara signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets
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organization. He played in 119 games split between the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies
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and Triple–A Syracuse Mets
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, he slashed a combined .286/.354/.480 with 15 home runs, 58 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Alcántara elected free agency following the season on November 4.
Los Angeles Angels
On December 10, 2019, Alcántara signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels
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that included an invitation to spring training
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. Alcántara did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
San Francisco Giants
On January 12, 2021, Alcántara signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants
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organization. He played in 71 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats
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, hitting .280/.337/.586 with 17 home runs and 52 RBI. Alcántara elected free agency following the season on November 7.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
On December 10, 2021, Alcántara signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
The are a Japanese professional Baseball in Japan, baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō, in the Sapporo metropolitan area. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, playing the major ...
of Nippon Professional Baseball
is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning simply ''Professional Baseball''; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball".
The roots of the league ...
.
On April 24, 2022, Alcántara became the 20th player in NPB history to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game. He re-signed with the team on a one-year contract for the 2023 season. In 41 games for the Fighters, he batted .204/.262/.363 with 4 home runs and 10 RBI. Alcántara became a free agent following the 2023 season.
Guerreros de Oaxaca (second stint)
On February 16, 2024, Alcántara signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca
The Guerreros de Oaxaca (English: Oaxaca Warriors) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. Their home field is Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos.
History
In October 1995, a group of businessmen, ...
of the Mexican League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In 23 games for the Guerreros, he batted .239/.309/.409 with four home runs, nine RBI, and five stolen bases. On May 18, Alcántara was released by Oaxaca.
Tigres de Quintana Roo
On May 23, 2024, Alcántara signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo
The Tigres de Quintana Roo (English: Quintana Roo Tigers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve championships to date: ...
of the Mexican League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In three games for the team, he went 1–for–7 (.143) with one walk. On May 30, Alcántara was released by Quintana Roo.
El Águila de Veracruz
On July 7, 2025, Alcántara signed with El Águila de Veracruz
El Águila de Veracruz (English: The Eagle of Veracruz) is a professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League. Based in Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, they play their home games at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila.
Histor ...
of the Mexican League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
.
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1991 births
Living people
Binghamton Rumble Ponies players
Boise Hawks players
Chicago Cubs players
Cincinnati Reds players
Daytona Cubs players
Diablos Rojos del México players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dominican Summer League Cubs players
Guerreros de Oaxaca players
Iowa Cubs players
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
Major League Baseball second basemen
Mexican League baseball outfielders
Mexican League baseball second basemen
Mexican League baseball shortstops
Nashville Sounds players
Navegantes del Magallanes players
Oakland Athletics players
Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
Peoria Chiefs players
Sacramento River Cats players
Stockton Ports players
Syracuse Mets players
Tennessee Smokies players
Tigres del Licey players
Tigres de Quintana Roo players
Toros de Tijuana players
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
Baseball players from Santo Domingo
Estrellas Orientales players