Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara delivers during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Brynn Anderson AP
The magic of Sandy Alcantara’s first start of the 2019 season has yet to be recaptured. Instead of being a preview of what’s to come for the 23-year-old, those eight dominant innings he tossed on the final day of March have instead come to serve as a reminder of just what heights Alcantara can reach as he bounces through the anticipated inconsistencies of a rookie season in MLB.