The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be interested in trading for a former Cy Young Award winner.
The Dodgers are one of the top teams in Major League Baseball and will look to bolster their pitching staff ahead of the trade deadline. MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today revealed the Dodgers are lurking in the trade talks for Miami Marlins star pitcher Sandy Alcantara.
"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. 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,” Nightengale wrote. “The Dodgers, who have plenty of prospects, are one of the teams lurking.
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Alcantara has struggled this season, as he’s 3-7 with a 7.14 ERA, but has been one of the top pitchers in baseball in previous years, so Los Angeles would hope he’d get back to form in their rotation.
However, despite his struggles, it wouldn’t be cheap to acquire Alcantara. He’s under contract in 2026 for $17.3 million and a club option in 2027, so the Dodgers would have to pay up to get him with two-and-a-half years left on his deal.
Alcantara is a two-time All-Star and won the NL Cy Young Award in 2022.
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