Sandy Alcántara continues his path to success with another outstanding performance
Dominican pitcher Sandy Alcántara continues to demonstrate his worth on the mound, solidifying his return to baseball’s elite. In the recent victory of the Marlins over the Atlanta Braves, Alcántara was again key, leading his team to victory and securing the series at loanDepot park, something that hadn’t happened since September 2023. Alcántara pitched for six innings, allowing three earned runs. His performance included four strikeouts and two walks, demonstrating control and effectiveness in his 95 pitches. This performance highlights his notable recovery after a challenging start to the season. In the month of June so far, Alcántara has three quality starts and has managed to reduce his effectiveness to 2.74, significantly improving after a complicated start to the season. The pitcher has left behind a start with an ERA of 8.47 in his first 11 outings.Alcántara knew how to adjust to Atlanta’s attempts to take the lead, using his breaking pitches to keep the opposing offense off balance. His four-seam fastball has been particularly effective this month, limiting opponents to a .056 average. Regarding the Marlins’ offense, Kyle Stowers hit his eleventh home run of the season, tying the score in the second inning. In the fifth inning, Jesús Sánchez, Otto López, and Dane Myers led a rally that resulted in three runs, giving Miami a lead they would maintain until the end of the game. Alcántara was crucial in maintaining the advantage. After allowing a run in the third inning, he retired eight consecutive batters, showing his firmness even as Atlanta closed in on the score.I’ve learned to be more aggressive in the zone. Today I executed the sinker well, I threw it where I wanted. Confidence is key.
Sandy Alcántara
With this victory, the Marlins not only break a losing streak against their divisional rival, but also strengthen the hope of having the best version of Alcantara in the second half of the season.I knew that if I kept working, things were going to change. I am proud of how I have responded and how patient I have been.
Sandy Alcántara
