Arismendy Alcántara (/ˌɑːrɛsˈmɛndi ɑːlˈkɑːntərə/; born October 29, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder and second baseman in the New York Mets organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.\n', '

Alcántara signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs in 2008 as a shortstop. He made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League that summer. He played for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League in 2011, and the Daytona Cubs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2012. He was limited in the 2012 season by a broken foot.\n', '

In 2013, Alcántara played for the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League. When the Cubs promoted fellow shortstop Javier Baez to Tennessee at midseason, they moved Alcántara to second base. Alcántara was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game where he hit a home run. He also appeared in the Southern League All-Star Game. After the season, the Cubs added Alcántara to their 40-man roster.\n', '

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