Coming into this season, the idea of the Chicago Cubs landing Sandy Alcantara at the deadline would have had Wrigleyville fans giddy. However, after a rough 2025, the news that the Miami Marlins pitcher has "already packed his bags" in preparation for a trade doesn't carry the same vibes.
Nevertheless, a new report indicates that Alcantara is not only expecting to be traded, but has been told he will be. The same report suggests that one of the San Diego Padres, the Cubs, or the Toronto Blue Jays will land him.
Chicago Cubs trade deadline: evaluating a potential Sandy Alcantara gamble
MLB insider Hector Gomez took to Twitter in the wee hours of the morning on Friday to report, "a person very close to Sandy Alcántara told me he'll be traded.