Sandy Alcántara

Sandy Alcántara
Alcántara with the Baby Cakes in 2018
Miami Marlins – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-07) September 7, 1995
San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 2017, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 2–2
Earned run average 3.61
Strikeouts 40
Teams

Sandy Alcántara Montero (born September 7, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

Alcántara signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in July 2013.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals and spent the whole season there, going 1-9 with a 3.97 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He spent 2015 with the Gulf Coast Cardinals where he pitched to a 4-4 record and 3.22 ERA in 12 games started, and started 2016 with the Peoria Chiefs.[2] During a start in May he tied the Chiefs record with 14 strikeouts.[3][4] He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals in July 2016. He finished the 2016 season with a combined 5-11 record with a 3.96 ERA in 23 games started between both clubs.

Alcántara began 2017 with the Springfield Cardinals. After pitching to a 7-5 record and 4.31 ERA in a career high 125.1 innings,[5] the Cardinals promoted him to the major leagues on September 1, 2017.[6] After the season, the Cardinals assigned Alcántara to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League (AFL),[7] where he was selected to the Fall Stars Game. He pitched 15 total innings in the AFL, finishing the season with five games started, a 1-2 record, and a 4.20 ERA.

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017, the Cardinals traded Alcántara, along with Magneuris Sierra, Zac Gallen, and Daniel Castano, to the Miami Marlins for Marcell Ozuna.[8] MLB.com ranked him as Miami's third best prospect going into the 2018 season.[9] He began 2018 with the New Orleans Baby Cakes, and was recalled by Miami on June 28.[10] He made his Marlins debut on June 29 as the starting pitcher, pitching five innings in which he gave up one run on three hits and five walks while striking out two, earning the win as Miami defeated the New York Mets 8-2.[11] He was placed on the 10-day disabled list on with a right axillary infection.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Cardinals Sign Dominican Righthander Sandy Alcantara - BaseballAmerica.com". July 2, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Eminian, Dave. "Radar love: Chiefs starter Sandy Alcantara has hit 102 mph on the speed gun". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Eminian, Dave. "Chiefs Helsley celebrates his Cherokee Indian heritage; Alcantara strikes out 14 but Peoria loses, 5-4". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Alcantara Strikes out 14, Chiefs Fall 5-4 - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sandy Alcantara Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. "Ortiz: Alcantara overwhelmed by surprise call-up".
  7. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Elite prospects Alcantara, Hicks among eight young Cards headed to AFL". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ Frisaro, Joe (December 14, 2017). "Trade finalized: Ozuna dealt for STL prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Brinson leads Marlins' revamped Top 30". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ DeFranks, Matthew. "Sandy Alcantara 'can't wait to get out there' for Marlins debut Friday night".
  11. ↑ "Sandy Alcantara wins Marlins debut vs. Mets". MLB.com.
  12. ↑ "Sandy Alcantara placed on 10-day DL". MLB.com.
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