10:38 AM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) will undergo core muscle surgery Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

1:07 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs recalled Alcantara from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

11:11 AM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs optioned Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

12:56 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs recalled Alcantara from Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

7:04 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs are expected to call Alcantara up to the majors, Jessie Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

8:55 AM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) finished June with three straight multi-hit efforts, going 7-for-11 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI.

3:38 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs optioned Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

2:18 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) will not be on the Cubs' 31-man travel roster for their two-game series versus the Dodgers in Tokyo next week, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

5:55 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) appears to be the next man up for the Cubs in center field if top option Pete Crow-Armstrong misses time due to injury or struggles to hit, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

4:48 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs recalled Alcantara from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

12:59 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) Cubs optioned Alcantara to Double-A Tennessee on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

2:32 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) is slashing .317/.391/.532 with six home runs, three steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in his last 37 games for High-A South Bend.

2:08 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) was optioned to High-A South Bend on Friday.

1:51 PM - Kevin Alcantara (CHC) went 4-for-6 with two homers, a triple, eight RBI and three runs for Single-A Myrtle Beach against Carolina on Sunday.