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As Playoff Race Thickens, Miami Marlins Rehabbing Ace Has Encouraging Outing

As the Miami Marlins battle for a playoff spot in the National League, rehabbing ace Sandy Alcantara had an encouraging performance down in the minor leagues on Thursday.
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As Playoff Race Thickens, Miami Marlins Rehabbing Ace Has Encouraging Outing
As Playoff Race Thickens, Miami Marlins Rehabbing Ace Has Encouraging Outing

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As the Miami Marlins make one last push for the playoffs in the National League, perhaps a former Cy Young winner will be able to aid the cause.

Sandy Alcantara, who won the Cy Young award in 2022, made a rehab start on Thursday - with encouraging results.

Per Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald:

Sandy Alcantara's outing with Triple A Jacksonville: 

4 innings, 1 hit, 4 Ks, 0 BB, 51 pitches (34 strikes). 

Four-seam averaged 95.8 mph and topped out at 98.3. 

Mixed in all his pitches. 

#Marlins have to be happy with that. Story breaking down the outing:

He has been on the injured list with a UCL injury and while nothing has been decided yet, perhaps he can come to the majors and make a start before the regular season ends. If he's healthy enough to do so, that would be good for the Marlins and their quest for the playoffs, but would also get him ready for the playoffs if the team should make it.

Miami enters play on Friday night at 79-74 and tied for the third and final wild card spot with the Chicago Cubs. Both teams are 0.5 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds.

The Marlins will host the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. 

Former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes will pitch for Milwaukee on Friday. He's 9-8 with a 3.56 ERA.

Alcantara is 7-12 this year with a 4.14 ERA. He's struck out 151 batters this season.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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