Victor Alcántara

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Victor Alcántara

| image = Victor Alcantara (46984700124) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Alcántara with the Detroit Tigers in 2019

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|3}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 5

| debutyear = 2017

| debutteam = Detroit Tigers

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 29

| finalyear = 2019

| finalteam = Detroit Tigers

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 4–3

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.28

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 50

| teams =

Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|2017}}–{{mlby|2019}})

}}

Victor Alfonso Alcántara (born April 3, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

Career

=Los Angeles Angels=

Alcántara signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as an international free agent in May 2012. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Angels that year. He spent 2013 with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie-level Pioneer League and 2014 with the Burlington Bees of the Class A Midwest League.{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/alcantara-655994-dipoto-angels.html|title=Hard-throwing righty Alcantara shows growth on and off field|work=The Orange County Register|date=27 March 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2015}} In 2014, he was selected to represent the Angels at the All-Star Futures Game.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-82396844|title=Bees' Alcantara named to MLB All-Star Futures Game - Burlington Bees News|work=Burlington Bees|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/81422950/los-angeles-angels-prospect-alfonso-alcantara-named-to-futures-team-roster|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121125546/http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/81422950/los-angeles-angels-prospect-alfonso-alcantara-named-to-futures-team-roster|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2015|title=Alcantara named to World Team for Futures Game|work=Los Angeles Angels|access-date=April 27, 2015}} Alcántara started 2015 with the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League. The Angels added him to their 40-man roster after the season.{{cite web|url=http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/157806090/angels-add-top-prospect-to-40-man-roster|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121131755/http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/157806090/angels-add-top-prospect-to-40-man-roster|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2015|title=Angels add top prospect to 40-man roster}}

=Detroit Tigers=

After the 2016 season, the Angels traded Alcántara to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cameron Maybin.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/11/03/detroit-tigers-cameron-maybin-los-angeles-angels/93262838/|title=Tigers trade Cameron Maybin to Angels for minor league pitcher|first=Anthony|last=Fenech|work=Detroit Free Press|date=November 3, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016}} He pitched for the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League and the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. The Tigers promoted Alcántara to the major leagues on September 5, 2017, and made his major league debut that day.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/09/tigers_bringing_up_victor_alca.html|title=Tigers promoting Victor Alcantara; no more September call-ups expected|publisher=MLive|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2017}} He cleared outright waivers on December 11, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/12/tigers-outright-victor-alcantara.html|title=Tigers Outright Victor Alcantara|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=December 11, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017}}

== 2018 ==

Alcántara started the 2018 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, and the Tigers called him up on July 5, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-designate-dixon-machado-for-assignment/c-284302942|title=Tigers designate Dixon Machado for assignment|website=MLB.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}} He pitched 30 innings at the major league level in 2018, posting a 2.40 ERA with 21 strikeouts.

== 2019 ==

Alcántara made the team out of spring training in 2019 and earned the opening day win out of the bullpen against the Toronto Blue Jays.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/zimmermann-perfect-into-7th-tigers-top-blue-jays-2-0-in-10/2019/03/28/8d93abe2-51af-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html|title=Zimmermann perfect into 7th, Tigers top Blue Jays 2-0 in 10|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}} Alcántara was outrighted off the Tigers roster and elected free agency on October 24.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/10/tigers-cut-4-veterans-including-catcher-john-hicks.html|title=Tigers cut 4 veterans, including catcher John Hicks|website=MLive.com|author=Evan Woodbery|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2019}}

== 2020 ==

On February 21, 2020, Alcántara was suspended for 80 games for violating the major league drug program when he tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/02/21/former-tiger-victor-alcantara-among-three-suspended-positive-drug-tests/4837999002/|title=Former Tiger Victor Alcántara among three suspended for positive drug tests|website=Detroit News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-22}}