Sandy Alcantara
The most durable starter of his generation suddenly can't stay healthy. Alcantara threw 228 innings in his Cy Young season of 2022, leading the majors by 25 frames while posting a sparkling 2.28 ERA. That workhorse mentality made him Miami's ace and one of baseball's most reliable arms.
But something shifted after that career peak. His 3.65 career ERA masks a concerning trajectory — that 2.28 mark in 2022 stands as a stark outlier in an otherwise solid but unspectacular resume. The 931 strikeouts in 1075 innings suggest a pitcher who relies more on command than overpowering stuff.
At 31, Alcantara faces questions about whether his body can handle the heavy workloads that once defined his value. That Cy Young feels increasingly like lightning in a bottle rather than a preview of sustained excellence.
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | W |
| May 26 | 5.667 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | L |
| May 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | L |
| May 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| May 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| May 5 | 4.333 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Apr 29 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Apr 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | W |
| Apr 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | L |
| Apr 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | L |
Career · Hitting
4 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 32 | 58 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 33 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 79 | 128 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | 8 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | — | 10 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | — | 6 | 34.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.44 | — | 30 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | — | 32 | 197.1 | 6 | 14 | 3.88 | — | 151 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | — | 7 | 42.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | — | 39 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | — | 33 | 205.2 | 9 | 15 | 3.19 | — | 201 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | — | 32 | 228.2 | 14 | 9 | 2.28 | — | 207 | 0.98 |
| 2023 | — | 28 | 184.2 | 7 | 12 | 4.14 | — | 151 | 1.21 |
| 2025 | — | 31 | 174.2 | 11 | 12 | 5.36 | — | 142 | 1.27 |
| 2026 | — | 13 | 82.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.59 | — | 57 | 1.30 |
| Career | 190 | 1155.1 | 56 | 71 | — | — | 988 | — | |
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