- Sandy Alcantara was blocked from becoming a free agent by the Miami Marlins, while Michael King went on the market Friday and Bo Bichette decided to keep his contract with the New York Mets.
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The Miami Marlins exercised former Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara's $21 million club option for 2027 on Friday. There was a $2 million buyout if the Marlins had opted not to bring back the 31-year-old right-hander.
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It's time to saddle up as the Miami Marlins have exercised their 2027 club option with Alcantara, worth $21 million.
One of the most straightforward option decisions for any team this offseason is now official. The Marlins announced Friday that they’ve exercised their $21MM club option on right-hander Sandy Alcantara.
The Miami Marlins have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. Their approach to the offseason will be interesting. After an 80-82 season, the President of Baseball Operations Peter Bendix must decide who he thinks should be on the team long term and who he might explore trading.
One of the best ways the Houston Astros could solve their problems with the starting rotation is by being aggressive in pursuing an elite pitcher on the free-agent market and, if possible, getting a second arm for the rotation who is less expensive on a short-term contract.
The Detroit Tigers should call the Miami Marlins about Sandy Alcantara this winter. A pitcher who pitched 214 innings in 2026 could strengthen the rotation without requiring Detroit to commit to a lengthy free-agent contract.
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The Miami Marlins have a lot of key decisions to make this offseason. There are several talented players who are on one-year deals and looking for a big payday.
The Marlins have no plans to trade right-hander Sandy Alcantara this offseason, per reporting from Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. 2026 was the final guaranteed year of Alcantara’s deal but he can be retained for 2027 via a $21MM club option or sent to free agency via a $2MM buyout.
Sandy Alcantara wants to remain with the Miami Marlins and continue working out of the bullpen after making an unusual transition late in the 2026 season.
Good morning friends and happy Friday! The M’s kick off their three-game set against the Rockies tonight with first pitch scheduled for 5:10pm PT. Let’s check out what else is happening around baseball.
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ postseason hopes aren’t dead yet, but they’re getting dangerously close. Arizona suffered another brutal loss Wednesday as the Miami Marlins escaped with a 4-3 victory to take two of three at Chase Field.
The Miami Marlins played quite the trap card during Wednesday’s game. Miami played Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.
It’s true, Sandy Alcantara would love to forget about his latest start for the Miami Marlins. The milestone he reached during that start, though, is significant and needs to be recognized.
Lately, the Miami Marlins have struggled to win with ace Sandy Alcantara on the mound. Meanwhile, it's been more than three weeks since the Kansas City Royals lost a game started by All-Star Michael Wacha.
Sandy Alcantara will try to extend his latest scoreless streak for the Miami Marlins on Friday evening when he takes the mound against the host Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series.
Despite being ranked inside the top 10 of the St. Louis Cardinals’ farm system at the time of the 2017 trade that sent him to the Miami Marlins, there could be a case made that Sandy Alcantara has not been appreciated for just how talented of a pitcher he is.
The Miami Marlins have a new franchise leader for all-time innings pitched.
Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara showed a glimpse of what makes him one of the best pitchers in the National League on Tuesday, as he shut out the Philadelphia
Since the moment he won the 2022 National League Cy Young Award, Alcantara was labeled as a future trade target.
Pitcher Sandy Alcantara has been the subject of trade rumors for years as his salary continued to increase.
Will Alcantara be on the move this summer?
Over a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season, the Miami Marlins are right where they should be in their rebuild. The Marlins (27-34) are a half-game ahead of the New York Mets (26-34) in the National League East standings and will figure to be one of the major league's sellers at the August 3 trade deadline.
Alcantara boasts a 0.74 ERA through 24.1 innings of work and is one of the most obvious way-too-early Cy Young candidates.
Former Cy Young Award winner and Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara has fully returned to form, and his latest strong outing added to an impressive feat by the pitcher.
After a disastrous past two seasons, Miami Marlins starting pitcher and 2022 National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara appears to have returned to form.
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