Sandy

Alcantara

Both teams have acquired starters (Mike Burrows in Houston, Shane Baz in Baltimore) since engaging the Marlins prior to the winter meetings. Miami is still open to parting with Cabrera, but no one has been willing to meet the team’s demands just yet. The Marlins are planning on holding on to Sandy Alcantara, according to Jackson.

Alcantara had to shake off some rust after waiting eight days since his last start for this one. Francisco Lindor took him deep on the second pitch of the game and then Juan Soto and Pete Alonso quickly put another run on the board with consecutive hits. Then, he locked in. The Mets didn’t manage a hit against him after the third inning and Alcantara forced a ground ball on 11 of the final 12 balls they put in play. In the end, the 12 ground ball outs he forced were his most in a single game since 2022 and a 3.44 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in the second half lets him go into the offseason with serious positive momentum.

The 30-year-old hurler piled up eight strikeouts in the ballgame while issuing a pair of free passes. The Rockies got to him for two early runs in the second inning — including a solo blast by Blaine Crim — but he settled in beautifully after that and kept them off the board until Yanquiel Fernandez swatted a solo homer in the seventh inning. Alcantara generated 11 swings and misses on 104 pitches in the ballgame, registering a CSW of 22 percent. He’ll attempt to finish his season on a three-game winning streak as he carries a 5.48 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 139/55 K/BB ratio (167 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s showdown against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Alcantara scattered just four hits on the night and didn’t walk a batter. He served up a solo homer to Riley Greene in the fourth inning, then the Tigers scored an unearned run on a passed ball in the seventh. The 30-year-old right-hander generated 16 swings and misses on 96 pitches on the night — seven on his changeup — while registering a CSW of 35 percent. He’ll look to replicate this impressive effort as he carries a 5.48 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 131/53 K/BB ratio (161 innings) into Thursday’s battle against the Rockies in Colorado.

Alcantara hit the leadoff man in the first inning before serving up a two-run homer to Bryce Harper. Four hits and a sacrifice fly brought two more runs in to score for the Phillies in the fourth inning. Alcantara tossed two more scoreless frames, ending his day with four strikeouts over six innings. The 29-year-old right-hander will carry a 5.67 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 123/53 K/BB ratio into a matchup against the Nationals in Miami on Thursday.

Alcantara gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six. The 29-year-old right-hander now has four consecutive starts with at least six innings pitched, at least six strikeouts and two runs or less allowed. After the contending teams passed on Alcantara at the trade deadline, he’s finally pitching like an ace this year. Alcantara is lined up to face the Phillies at home next weekend.

Alcantara scattered just three hits and two walks on the evening. The Braves scratched out a single run against him in the top half of the first inning, then Ozzie Albies smacked a solo home run in the fourth. The 29-year-old right-hander generated 13 swings and misses on 104 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to further improve upon his 5.87 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 113/51 K/BB ratio (141 innings) as he does battle against the Mets in New York on Sunday.

Alcantara was in complete control early on, carrying a shutout into the fifth inning before giving up a run-scoring, ground-rule double to Lars Nootbaar. He served up a solo shot to veteran slugger Willson Contreras in the ensuing frame, but managed to keep the Cardinals at bay otherwise. He generated an eye-popping 20 swinging strikes and finished with a near-elite 36 percent CWS, throwing 82 of 114 pitches for strikes. It’s been a disappointing campaign overall for Alcantara, but he’s allowed just two earned runs over 13 frames in his last two starts against a pair of strong lineups in St. Louis and Boston, respectively. He’ll aim to keep the momentum going when he faces Atlanta in his next start on Tuesday at loanDepot park.

Sandy? Is that really you? He kept the Red Sox off-balance all night with a heavy dose of curveballs and changeups that he mostly located well. He’s found little consistency with his command all season, so it was nice to see him spot those secondaries – especially the changeup – here. He’ll try to sustain this momentum against the Cardinals at home next time out.

Alcantara tossed three scoreless innings before giving up a solo homer to Marcell Ozuna to lead off the fourth. He surrendered another run on a walk and a base hit before Ozuna got to him once again for a three-run blast in the fifth. Alcantara would be done after five frames with four strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 6.55 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and a 90/47 K/BB ratio across 121 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Boston on Friday.