Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adames hits grand slam, surging Rays beat Marlins for sweep
Willy Adames hit a grand slam and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweepAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miami Marlins resume season and win with 18 new players
Scrambling for replacements following a coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Marlins have added a Moran, a Morin, two pitchers named Josh Smith and a former Olympic medalist in speedska...AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on COVID-19 list Alcantara was placed on the COVID-19 injured list, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.
Impact Alcantara is among the many Miami players who tested positive for COVID-19 amid a team-wide outbreak. Alcantara previously submitted a dominant outing in his season debut in Philadelphia last Friday, covering 6.2 innings and allowing just two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while whiffing seven.
AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins' Jeter blames outbreak on 'false sense of security'
Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blames the team’s coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masksAUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Positive for COVID-19 Alcantara is among the 15 Miami players who has recently tested positive for COVID-19 amid a team-wide outbreak, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact Along with Alcantara, Garrett Cooper, Jose Urena, Miguel Rojas, Harold Ramirez and Jorge Alfaro are the other known players to have tested positive for the coronavirus in the wake of the team's season-opening series in Philadelphia last weekend. Major League Baseball has since canceled all Marlins games this week, but Alcantara can't be considered a lock to be cleared to play when Miami returns to action Aug. 4 versus the Phillies. Alcantara previously submitted a dominant outing in his season debut in Philadelphia last Friday, covering 6.2 innings and allowing just two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while whiffing seven.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3
JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aguilar leads Marlins over Phillies 5-2 in Girardi's debut
Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run homer off Aaron Nola, Sandy Alcantara pitched neatly into the seventh and the Miami Marlins beat the Phillies 5-2 on Friday night, spoiling manager Joe...JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Powers Miami with two-run homer Aguilar went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Phillies on Opening Day.
Impact Aaron Nola and Sandy Alcantara were tied 1-1 in the sixth inning before Aguilar created some separation with his first long ball as a Marlin. Back in March, there was talk that Aguilar would likely hit cleanup for the team, but he hit second in the opener between Jonathan Villar and Corey Dickerson.
JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Beats Phils in 2020 debut Alcantara (1-0) was charged with two runs (one earned) on three hits over 6.2 innings in a win over the Phillies on Friday. He struck out seven and issued two walks.
Impact Alcantara carried the momentum he picked up over the final two months of 2019 into his first outing of 2020, outdueling Aaron Nola to lead Miami to a road win on Opening Day. He allowed a homer to Didi Gregorius but was able to blow past most of the Phillies' hitters with his high-90s fastball, inducing 14 swinging strikes overall on 87 pitches. The 24-year-old seems to be slowly growing into his ace role and will look to keep it going next week in Baltimore.
JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Philadelphia and Miami meet for opening day
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on opening dayJULY 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notes: Alcantara on track; Ramirez impresses The Marlins have not set their rotation, but it is pretty clear which way manager Don Mattingly is leaning for Opening Day. Sandy Alcantara...
JULY 15, 2020 • MLB.COM
Receiving Opening Day nod Manager Don Mattingly announced Tuesday that Alcantara will start Opening Day against the Phillies on July 24.
Impact The 24-year-old posted a 3.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 151:81 K:BB over 197.1 innings last season and always appeared ticketed to start Opening Day in 2020, which the team has now confirmed. Alcantara completed a 65-pitch simulated game shortly after reporting for summer training earlier this month and should face minimal limitations to begin the season despite the elongated shutdown.
JULY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins believe they're much improved and can contend
The Miami Marlins' enthusiasm regarding baseball’s relaunch is perhaps even higher than the league averageJULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still likely No. 5 starter Yamamoto remains the most likely candidate to be the Marlins' No. 5 starter, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
Impact Manager Don Mattingly confirmed Monday that the club plans to use a traditional five-man rotation rather than get too creative with its pitching staff, and Yamamoto appears poised to slot in behind Sandy Alcantara, Jose Urena, Caleb Smith and Pablo Lopez. The 24-year-old right-hander could find himself on a restricted pitch count, however, as Mattingly suggested the team is considering a "piggyback" arrangement at the back of the rotation -- a move that would limit Yamamoto's already questionable fantasy value.
JULY 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Could begin season stretched out Alcantara completed a 65-pitch simulated game Monday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Impact Before he reported to summer camp last week, Alcantara was able to throw five simulated games of his own. As a result, the right-hander looks like he won't need long to build up to a normal starter's workload, with Mish suggesting that Alcantara could increase his pitch count to 85 the next time he throws a simulated game. Coming off an All-Star season in which he posted a 3.88 ERA over 197.1 innings, Alcantara looks like the top candidate for Miami's Opening Day nod.
JULY 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sandy Alcántara sharp again, but Marlins go down on walk-off walk to Mets in 11th
Sandy Alcántara held the New York Mets to two runs through seven innings, but the Miami Marlins went down in Game 2 on a walk-off walk.SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
