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Cubs/White Sox Prospect Watch: Arismendy Alcantara Struggling Lately But Headed To Triple-A All-Star Game

(CBS) Here's our weekly update on how the notable prospects are faring in the farm system or the Cubs and White Sox.

Cubs

2B/SS Javier Baez at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 37
BA: .314 (44-of-140)
HRs: 8
RBIs: 29
Runs: 19
OPS: .922
Notes: Baez fractured his left ring finger on June 7 and is expected to be out until at least early August.

2B/UTIL Arismendy Alcantara at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 68
BA: .246 (66-of-268)
HRs: 10
RBIs: 25
Runs: 43
OPS: .757
Note: Alcantara is just 6-of-43 in his past 12 games, but he'll be the Iowa Cubs' lone representative in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15.

C Kyle Schwarber at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 13
BA: .356 (16-of-45)
HRs: 1
RBIs: 7
Runs: 3
OPS: .998
Note: Schwarber has 10 hits in his past 23 at-bats. He had a six-game cameo in the big leagues in mid-June, impressing by going 8-for-22 with a homer and six RBIs. Prior to that, he hit .320 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs in 58 games at Double-A Tennessee. He's since been at Triple-A Iowa.

1B Dan Vogelbach at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 61
BA: .284 (58-of-204)
HRs: 5
RBIs: 34
Runs: 27
OPS: .842
Note: Vogelbach will be away from the Smokies for a few days as he plays in the Pan American Games, which start Friday in Toronto and run through July 19.

OF Billy McKinney at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 43
BA: .297 (43-of-145)
HRs: 2
RBIs: 20
Runs: 17
OPS: .785
Note: In 29 games at high Class-A Myrtle Beach earlier this season, McKinney hit .340 with four homers and 25 RBIs and a .976 OPS.

OF Albert Almora at Double-A Tennessee
Games: 62
BA: .249 (58-of-233)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 24
Runs: 41
OPS: .659
Note: Almora will be away from the Smokies for a few days as he plays in the Pan American Games, which start Friday in Toronto and run through July 19.

P C.J. Edwards at Triple-A Iowa
Games: 9
IP: 15
W-L: 1-0
ERA: 3.60
WHIP: 1.20
SO: 17
Note: Edwards is being used out of the bullpen to cut down on his workload. In an earlier stint this season at Double-A Tennessee, he went 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 2/3 innings before being promoted to Triple-A Iowa.

White Sox

2B Micah Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 45
BA: .300 (54-of-180)
HRs: 3
RBIs: 21
Runs: 26
OPS: .773
Note: Johnson returned to Triple-A in mid-May after spending the first month-and-a-half of the season with the big league club.

3B Matt Davidson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 75
BA: .233 (71-of-305)
HRs: 13
RBIs: 45
Runs: 38
OPS: .730
Note: Davidson will represent Charlotte in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15.

OF Trayce Thompson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 84
BA: .264 (83-of-314)
HRs: 10
RBIs: 34
Runs: 44
OPS: .747
Note: Thompson will represent Charlotte in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15.

P Frankie Montas at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 14
IP: 72
W-L: 2-1
ERA: 2.50
WHIP: 1.11
SO: 60

SS Tim Anderson at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 68
BA: .305 (93-of-305)
HRs: 1
RBIs: 30
Runs: 44
OPS: .733

P Tyler Danish at Double-A Birmingham
Games: 15
IP: 79
W-L: 5-5
ERA: 4.44
WHIP: 1.65
SO: 61

P Erik Johnson at Triple-A Charlotte
Games: 15
IP: 85
W-L: 7-5
ERA: 2.86
WHIP: 1.16
SO: 96
Note: Johnson will represent Charlotte in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15.

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