Kevin Alcantara Launches Three Run Homer on Thursday
Kevin Alcantara went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 6-5 loss against Triple-A St. Paul. Alcantara had been struggling a tad since the calendar flipped to August, with three hits in 16 at-bats to go with seven strikeouts, but belted a homer off left-handed starter Kendry Rojas on Thursday to break the slight cold streak. There has been a noticeable difference in his performance against left-handed pitching compared to right-handers, with a 1.007 OPS against lefties and a .732 OPS against righties. The sample is much smaller, with only 76 plate appearances against southpaws and 231 against righties, but he's seen them quite well this year. The 6'6" outfielder has some swing and miss flaws with a strikeout rate north of 30 percent, but has also flashed an intriguing power and speed skillset with 14 homers and nine steals on the year.
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