Sandy Alcantara DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara has looked better his last two starts, but they came against the lowly Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. However, manager Clayton McCullough saw a difference in "the quality of Sandy's throws." A rival official also said, "I walked away saying he is about three or four starts away from being the Sandy of old." The 29-year-old Dominican is sitting on an ERA north of 7.00 with a 1.49 WHIP in his first 13 starts since returning from Tommy John surgery, but if he's able to bounce back, he will be one of the best starters available on the trade market this summer. Like many hurlers coming off TJ surgery, Alcantara's walk rate was bloated. Most of his stuff is back to pre-injury quality, but command has eluded him. He's using his fastball and curve more while adapting his pitch mix depending on the lineups he faces. Fantasy managers shouldn't give up on Alcantara.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara tossed six shutout innings in his team's 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He let up three hits, one walk, and struck out six to notch his second consecutive quality start. The Dominican Republic native easily compiled his best outing of 2025, yielding no earned runs for the first time all season, and picking up his first win in nearly two months (Apr. 12). That marks back-to-back solid outings for Alcantara, and the first time since his first two starts that he's allowed two earned runs or fewer. Maybe he's finally turned a corner after a few months of dismal performance. He'll look to keep it rolling in a much more difficult matchup his next time out -- early next week at home against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed seven hits and six earned runs over four innings and was dealt a no-decision in Wednesday's 10-8 win against the San Diego Padres. The Dominican Republic native issued four free passes and struck out none. Alcantara made it through the first three innings with just one run allowed on two hits, but things unraveled in the fourth. After starting the inning with a fly out, he'd enable six straight batters to reach base safely, culminating in a five-run outburst for the Friars. It could have been worse, but Fernando Tatis Jr. was fortunately thrown out at home to end the threat. To put it plainly, the veteran has been dreadful -- yielding four earned runs or more in eight of his last nine outings, and six or more thrice. He'll look for better results his next time out against the Rockies next week, but he'll be difficult to trust even in the excellent matchup.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara is not having a ton of success on the mound right now. He took an 8.42 ERA into Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Alcantara threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight batters. To be fair, Alcantara didn't pitch that bad as a majority of the damage was done on a three-run home run by Tim Elko. The fact Alcantara struck out eight batters did give fantasy managers some value from this outing. The right-hander will need to figure it out in order for the Marlins to get a decent return on Alcantara, assuming they wish to trade him at the deadline. The right-hander will look to get back on track against the Tampa Bay Rays during his next start.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (2-3) had another brutal start on Tuesday, allowing seven runs over 2 innings in a 15-2 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alcantara allowed seven hits and five walks while recording just two strikeouts. It's been a horrendous start to the season for the 29-year-old, who now carries an 8.31 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, and 19:17 K:BB ratio across 26 IP. The walks are up, the strikeouts are down, and Alcantara seems to be off early in the season. Part of that could be him working his way back from Tommy John surgery, which cost him all of the 2024 season. He should be held onto in most fantasy formats because of his upside, but he needs to be on the bench until he performs. Alcantara's next start should come next Monday and will once again be against the Dodgers, making him an easy sit.