Spring Training Miscellany: Alcantara Clears Waivers, Getting in the Cage, Old Friends, More

Brett Taylor

Feb 20, 2021

The Cubs will get to keep defensive wizard Sergio Alcantara after he cleared waivers today (Bastian), and was outrighted to AAA Iowa. He gets a non-roster invite to Spring Training, but the key is that, if he doesn’t make the big league team, the Cubs now get to keep him around as middle infield depth at AAA Iowa.

Elsewhere around camp today …

Getting in the cage:

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1362940861021966340

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1363177144268910592

The sweet sound of Javy Báez mashing baseballs.

Via @WatchMarquee on Instagram pic.twitter.com/UC7Jch24MI

— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) February 20, 2021

Nico Hoerner worked on his flow this offseason:

Nico with the long hair. pic.twitter.com/sjIQhBBv2k

— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) February 20, 2021

Physics:

THE HELL DID JAVY DO TO THAT BASEBALL?!?!?!? pic.twitter.com/ay4dvRGYDX

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 20, 2021

More old friends in a new look:

https://twitter.com/jose_quintana24/status/1362989444723220481

Keeping things super exciting:

Our starters are practicing bunting since there's no DH: pic.twitter.com/qTtp4KMrGV

— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) February 20, 2021

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