Their deadline acquisitions have been far from the only strugglers. Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll, the team’s two best hitters, are a combined 8 for 61 (.131) in August.

The 27-year-old has been assigned to Triple-A Reno. Alcantara is familiar with the Diamondbacks organization, having started his career with them in rookie ball during the 2013 and 2016 seasons.

All three of the players the Diamondbacks added at the MLB trade deadline have been poor in their first week with the club. Skip to Navigation; Skip to Main Content; ...