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Dodgers Reportedly Monitoring Ex-Cardinals Ace In Trade

The Dodgers could be the team that lands one former Cardinals pitcher this season.
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Apr 28, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A hat and glove of an Los Angeles Dodgers player durng a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Apr 28, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A hat and glove of an Los Angeles Dodgers player durng a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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Sandy Alcántara came up to the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals before he landed with the Miami Marlins. With the Marlins, Alcántara has seen a lot of success including a 2022 National League Cy Young award.

Now the righty is sitting on the trade block with Miami as many expect him to be one of the bigger names traded at the deadline. But who's going to be the team to land him?

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the teams monitoring Alcántara in a trade this season. This might be one of the worst-case scenarios for the Cardinals this season.

"Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is starting to look like himself again after undergoing Tommy John surgery, with his fastball (97.6-mph) and command returning just in time to get traded," Nightengale wrote. "Alcantara, who’s yielding a 1.50 ERA in his last two starts compared to 8.47 in his first 11 starts, should be the No. 1 trade piece on the market.

"The Dodgers, who have plenty of prospects, are one of the teams lurking."

The Dodgers make plenty of sense as a suitor for the talented righty. He's on a very team-friendly contract, which would work well with the Dodgers' expensive payroll.

For the Cardinals, it would be a nightmare to see their former ace land with an NL powerhouse. St. Louis will be actively competing with the Dodgers for a spot in the postseason this season. If they have to face a loaded rotation that includes Alcántara, the Cardinals might be in a tough spot.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "St. Louis Cardinals On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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