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Cubs Roster Shake-Up Ahead of Wild Card Race | Chicago Cubs News
The Cubs are clinging to the top wild card spot with 28 games left, just two ahead of the Phillies and four over the Padres. In a roster shakeup, they sent struggling outfielder Kevin Alcántara down to Triple-A Iowa to make room for returning infielder Matt Shaw, who’s hitting well after a two-month hand injury absence. Alcántara, a raw power-speed threat originally signed by the Yankees, hasn’t found his groove in Chicago—batting .240 with just one homer in 24 games—and has been optioned multiple times. While the Cubs still see potential in his tools, his time in the majors may be fleeting…
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