I realize that this looks unbalanced, but I really think both sides would do this trade. Cubs get their starter for two years, and the White Sox get the Cubs' hugely revered #2 prospect Owen Caissie, who has a huge floor and will get a ton of reps in the majors immediately. Brandon Birdsell (along with Caissie) is hugely undervalued by the system, and I think the Cubs' 2024 minor league pitcher of the year also has a huge floor and can become a really solid starter as early as mid 2025. Ben Brown is a huge addition here, and can easily become the new Garret Crochet. These are a lot of promising people for the Cubs to give up, but they will end up keeping Alcantara over Caissie, shipping away Ben Brown, and selling high on Birdsell.