Marlins Exercise Sandy Alcantara’s $21 Million Option

The Miami Marlins exercised Sandy Alcantara’s $21 million club option for 2027, retaining the right-hander for another season and avoiding a $2 million buyout. The move keeps the former National League Cy Young Award winner under contract through 2027, after which he is scheduled to become a free agent. Alcantara, 31, finished the 2026 season 13-11 with a 3.87 ERA and 214 innings pitched, the most in the major leagues. He also made 33 starts and recorded three saves, according to the reported season statistics. His innings total followed a return from Tommy John surgery that kept him out for all of 2024. Miami president of baseball operations Peter Bendix praised Alcantara’s pitching and leadership at his season-ending press conference. Bendix said the pitcher was important to the organization and that the team valued his example in the clubhouse. The public remarks reflect the club’s assessment of Alcantara, but do not by themselves establish its plans for his longer-term future. A source cited in one report said the Marlins are not looking to trade Alcantara this winter. The account was attributed to an unidentified source, and exercising the option does not prevent a later...