Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Josefrailin Alcántara, an outfielder who recently played in the Chicago Cubs’ minor league system, is reportedly wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in the Dominican Republic.
Alcántara, 18, was accused of shooting and killing his friend due to a dispute over more than $2,700, according to the Dominican Republic’s Diario Libre.
Police in the Dominican Republic have been searching for Alcántara since May 19, according to the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM A Chicago Cubs hat sits on the bench in the dugout during the MLB Spring Training baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres on March 26, 2022 at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona. (Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Police said Alcántara was shot in the hand and later treated at a medical center before he vanished.
Alcántara, of Santiago, signed with the Cubs in 2022 for a reported $500,000. He played as a 17-year-old for the team’s Dominican Summer League squad Cubs Blue.