Red Sox Predicted to Land Recent Cy Young Winner in Blockbuster Trade

Alcantara threw one inning in Spring Training, allowing one hit but topping 99 mph as he gears up for his fifth career Opening Day start.

With five years and $56 million left on his contract, the Marlins were adamant in keeping Alcantara this offseason as they hope an influx of young talent will vault them into contention.

However, Bleacher Report writer Kerry Miller thinks Alcantara will be traded to the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline.

“The Miami Marlins were adamant from the outset that they had no intentions of trading away Sandy Alcántara this offseason, and they have thus far stuck by that," wrote Miller, adding that they likely took this stance to avoid “lowball offers for a recent Cy Young winner who is coming off of an even more recent Tommy John surgery.”

A number of developments could make an Alcantara trade to Boston more likely, including a superb first half that leads to an offer the Marlins can’t ignore, or a team like the Red Sox being dealt injuries to rotation pieces like Walker Buehler or Lucas Giolito.

Alcantara has a 2.89 ERA in 16 career appearances against AL East teams, so a trade for the former Cy Young might be what boosts the Red Sox to contention in a stacked division.