The move comes just one day after the Cubs recalled Caissie to the big league roster and optioned Alcantara to the minors. Caissie started yesterday's game against the Rays but exited the game after hitting his head against the outfield wall at Wrigley Field while making a catch.
Cubs prospect Brandon Birdsell, one of the top young arms in the system, will undergo surgery on his right elbow this week, assistant general manager Jared Banner announced yesterday ( link via Janie McCauley of the Associated Press). Banner didn't provide specifics regarding the injury, noting only that the procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister - one of the industry's most prominent orthopedic surgeons - and that more information will be known following the procedure.