Miami Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara pitches during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) John Amis AP
Sandy Alcantara joined illustrious company the last time he took the mound for the Miami Marlins. The 23-year-old starting pitcher fired eight shutout innings against the Colorado Rockies last Sunday, making him the youngest player to do so since Jose Fernandez did the same as a 21-year-old in 2014.
They won’t all be like that for Alcantara, who remains the Marlins’ No. 5 prospect in the MLB.