Marlins Pull a Wild Move with Ace Pitcher Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara threw 13 pitches for his first career save after Miami turned to its ace starter to protect a one-run lead.
- On Wednesday, the Miami Marlins held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in Phoenix, with ace starter Sandy Alcantara earning his first career save in a relief appearance.
- Jakob Marsee hit a 420-foot homer and Heriberto Hernandez collected four hits to power Miami's offense, while Pavin Smith, Gabriel Moreno, and Nolan Arenado homered for Arizona.
- Manager Clayton McCullough called on Alcantara for the ninth inning just two days after the right-hander threw 101 pitches in a Monday loss to Arizona.
- Arizona fell 3 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot, with nine games remaining in the season.
- Momentum favors Miami after winning four of five overall, while Arizona prepares for a critical three-game series starting Friday against the New York Yankees.
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Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara volunteered to pitch in relief just two days after his start to fill a void in the bullpen. He secured the team's 4-3 victory with one scoreless inning, recording his first career save. His exemplary leadership, as he is pitching the most innings in the Major Leagues this season, deeply resonated with his teammates, and he is scheduled to return to the starting rotation on the 21st as planned.
Sandy Alcantara comes out of the bullpen on 1 day of rest and earns 1s
Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara, left, celebrates a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough after a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX (AP) — Jakob Marsee connected a two-run home run and Sandy Alcántara got the first rescue of his career, while the Miami Marlins resisted to beat 4-3 the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
Marlins pull a wild move with ace pitcher Sandy Alcantara
The Miami Marlins played quite the trap card during Wednesday’s game. Miami played Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Marlins were clinging to a 4-3 lead and needed to call on a reliever to secure the save. As …
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thesportsleader.comJakob Marsee, Marlins deal another blow to Diamondbacks’ hopes
Jakob Marsee hit a two-run homer and a double as the Miami Marlins held off Arizona 4-3 on Wednesday in Phoenix to further damage the Diamondbacks' National League wild-card chances.Heriberto Hernandez collected four singles and an RBI and Otto Lopez a...
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