Raúl Alcántara

Raúl Alcántara (born December 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.

Raúl Alcántara
Doosan Bears – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 5, 2016
KBO: March 30, 2019, for the KT Wiz
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average7.19
Strikeouts26
KBO statistics
(through June 23, 2020)
Win–loss record18–12
Earned run average3.94
Strikeouts147
Teams

Career

Boston Red Sox

Alcántara began his career in the Boston Red Sox organization playing for the Rookie Dominican Summer League Red Sox in 2010. He played for both the Rookie Gulf Coast League Red Sox and Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners in 2011.

Oakland Athletics

On December 28, 2011, Alcántara was traded with Josh Reddick and Miles Head to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Andrew Bailey and Ryan Sweeney.[1] He played the entirety of the 2012 season with the Class A Burlington Bees. He returned to Class A in 2013 with the Beloit Snappers, but was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports at mid-season. He was added to the Athletics' 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[2]

Alcántara began the 2014 season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, but made only three starts before requiring season-ending Tommy John surgery.[3] He returned to play in 2015, making 15 starts at Class A-Advanced Stockton. He played that off season with the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League. He began the 2016 season at Double-A, but was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on July 20.[4] Alcántara was called up to the Athletics to make his major league debut on September 5 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[5]

Alcántara started the 2017 season in Oakland, but was designated for assignment on April 25 after accumulating a 16.71 ERA in three appearances.[6] His contract was selected from Nashville, and he was added to Oakland's active roster on September 5.[7] He was cleared waivers and was sent outright to Nashville before the 2018 season. Alcantara elected free agency on October 5, 2018.

KT Wiz

On November 18, 2018, Alcántara signed with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization. He became a free agent following the season.

Doosan Bears

On December 23, 2019, Alcántara signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.[8]

References
  1. "A's ship Andrew Bailey to Boston". Espn.go.com. December 29, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. "A's add RHP Raul Alcantara to 40-man roster". Oakland.athletics.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. Garcia, Jacob. "5 A's Prospects Who Billy Beane Should Not Trade". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  4. "Raul Alcantara Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  5. Slusser, Susan (September 4, 2016). "A's confirm Raul Alcantara, Jharel Cotton promotions". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  6. Slusser, Susan (April 25, 2017). "Rajai Davis on A's DL; Raul Alcantara DFA'd". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  7. @Athletics (September 5, 2017). "#Athletics recall Mengden, Nuñez and Wendle from Nashville; select Alcantara from Nashville; transfer Blackburn to the 60-day DL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "KBO Champs Doosan Bears sign pitcher Raul Alcantara from another S. Korean club". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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