Alcantara (3-4) fired six scoreless innings in Double-A Springfield's win over Arkansas on Thursday, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four.
After a rocky beginning to the season, the 21-year-old right-hander has settled down over his last three outings, with Thursday's being his best since his first start of 2017. Alcantara has given up just two earned runs on 11 hits over the 17 innings encompassing that trio of starts, lowering his ERA from 7.09 to 5.48 and his WHIP from 1.64 to 1.48 in the process. The young prospect naturally remains a work in progress, but his recent body of work certainly provides reason for optimism.