Raul Alcantara, Starting Pitcher

Date of Birth: 12/4/1992
Birthplace: Barahona, Dominican Republic

Raul Alcantara, starting pitcher, was first signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2009. After two years in the minor leagues, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics in December, 2011. He continued to play in the minor leagues through most of 2016. He had Tommy John surgery in 2014.

Alcantara pitched in five games from the Athletics' starting rotation in 2016. During that time, he had 1 win and 3 losses, 14 strikeouts to 4 walks, and a 7.25 ERA in 22.1 innings. He also pitched 135.2 innings in 25 games in the minors.

Alcantara pitched 24.0 innings in 8 games with the Athletics in 2017. He finished the season with 1 win and 2 losses, 12 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a 7.13 ERA. He also pitched 39.0 innings in 22 games in the minors.

Alcantara spent the 2018 season in the minors.

Alcantara became a free agent on October 5, 2018. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2019 and 2020. He played in Japan in 2021.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Raul Alcantara
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