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Sandy Alcantara calls out Marlins’ poor attendance after throwing a CG shutout

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Apr 1, 2026 9:42 PM ET

Sandy Alcantara fired a gem on Wednesday … but hardly anybody was around to see it.

The Miami Marlins pitcher Alcantara was absolutely brilliant during Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Alcantara needed just 93 pitches to throw a complete-game shutout, striking out seven batters and scattering only three total hits by Chicago as Miami won by a 10-0 final score.

After the game, Alcantara gave an interview on the field. During the interview, Alcantara called out the poor attendance at loanDepot Park in Miami, Fla. (with an announced crowd of 6,605 for Wenesday’s contest).

“The fans are not here,” said Alcantara. “But we still love them.”

MARLINS WIN!

Sandy Alcantara tossed his 13th career complete game and 5th career shutout as the Marlins beat the White Sox 10-0.

Miami is now 5-1 and Alcantara was with @SStrom_ postgame. pic.twitter.com/5EGCCBeuJ7
— Marlins Radio Network (@MarlinsRadio) April 1, 2026

Attendance has indeed been a major problem for the Marlins over the last several seasons. With an average attendance of 14,276 last season, Miami ranked in MLB’s bottom-three for the eighth consecutive year (not counting the 2020 season, which was played without fans).

This season though, the Marlins are off to a surprisingly hot start and now hold a record of 5-1. The former Cy Young winner Alcantara is also doing work in the early going, albeit in front of a very sparse crowd (with the wounds of poor attendance in Miami running over a decade deep at this point).

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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