Alcantara sets Marlins' career strikeouts record in 6-4 win over Rangers
Alcantara passed Ricky Nolasco for the club mark with 1,002 strikeouts and allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings.
- On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara set the franchise's all-time strikeout record, reaching 1,002 career strikeouts during a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in Miami.
- Alcantara surpassed the record previously held by Ricky Nolasco by striking out Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning, capping a strong outing where he allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings.
- Supported by a crowd of 9,971, Miami's offense featured home runs from Heriberto Hernandez, Joe Mack, and Owen Caissie, who hit a 416-foot three-run blast in the fifth inning.
- After scoring late runs in the eighth and ninth innings, the Rangers fell short as Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks secured the win by inducing a final flyout to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
- Wednesday's series finale features RHP Jacob deGrom starting for the Rangers, who seek to rebound from this defeat to the Marlins in the final matchup of the series.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have had their struggles producing homegrown pitching–and Sandy Alcantara just rubbed it in. Alcantara, 30, is in the midst of his ninth season with the Miami Marlins. He’s been their franchise starter since his breakout year in 2021. This season, Alcantara has been about average. He holds a middling 4.18 ERA through 16 starts, and a mere 0.9 WAR. Beyond his season numbers, however, he just accomplished something histori…
Sandy Alcantara sets Marlins' career K record in win over Rangers
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Sandy Alcantara sets Marlins’ career K record in win over Rangers
Owen Caissie broke the game open with a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Sandy Alcantara became the Marlins' all-time strikeout king as Miami defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-4 on Tuesday. The Marlins, who are a major-league-best 15-5 in June, also got homers from Heriberto Hernandez and Joe Mack. Alcantara (8-4) struck out
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Alcantara sets Marlins' career strikeouts record in 6-4 win over Rangers
Sandy Alcantara set the franchise career record for strikeouts and won his fifth consecutive start in June to lead the Miami Marlins to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Sandy Alcantara sets Marlins strikeout record in win over Rangers
Sandy Alcantara set the franchise career record for strikeouts and won his fifth consecutive start in June, leading the Miami Marlins to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Alcantara (8-4), who allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, struck out Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning to surpass Ricky Nolasco for the most strikeouts in club history with 1,002. The crowd of 9,971 gave Alcantara, who struck out four overall, an ovation a…
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