Sandy Alcantara has shown many times this spring why he can be a top-of-the-rotation pitcher for the Miami Marlins sooner rather than later.
But there have been points where he has given clear reminders that he’s a 23-year-old pitcher, a top prospect who still has room to develop.
Saturday’s outing, an 11-6 come-from-behind victory against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, combined both ends of the spectrum in a span of 83 pitches.
The good: Seven strikeouts in just 3 1/3 innings, bringing his total for the spring to 21 in 15 1/3 innings over five starts.