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Headed into the season, it was very clear that Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcántara was going to be the most coveted starting pitcher when the trade deadline.
That may no longer be the case after the horrendous start to the season that he’s put on display. It has looked nothing like the Alcántara of old and his trade value has taken a huge hit because of it.
In six starts, Alcantara has an ERA of 8.31 and has just 19 strikeouts in 26 innings. Along with having only 18 strikeouts, Alcantara has 17 walks. If he were to keep his walk pace up and make 30 starts, he’d set a career high with 85 walks in one season.
This is the same pitcher struck out 150-plus batters in every full season that he’s pitched in. He is well below that pace, and it appears that his recovery from Tommy John surgery may be taking a toll on him. He has a chance on Monday to turn all of the negative narratives back to the good side.
Alcántara is slated to start Miami’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He just faced the Dodgers in his last start, and it was his worst of the year. He went just 2 2/3 innings, allowed seven hits, seven runs, walked five and struck out just two batters. It was the shortest start of the season for Alcantara, and it dropped his season WAR to -0.6.
It feels like Monday’s start against Los Angeles is a chance for Alcantara to prove that he still has something left in the tank and can be a valuable asset for teams that are interested in acquiring him. A bad start could completely rule out the possibility of Alcantara being moved and he may be stuck in Miami for the rest of the season.
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