Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara hits 99 mph in return to mound after missing 2024 season


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara threw one scoreless inning against the New York Mets in a spring training game on Sunday as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery that caused him to miss last season. The 29-year-old looked like his old self against the Mets, blowing a 99 mph fastball past Jose Siri for the final out of the first inning. Alcántara threw 17 pitches and gave up one hit. The Marlins hope the two-time All-Star can return to his 2022 form, when the right-hander won the NL Cy Young Award after finishing with a 14-9 record, 2.28 ERA and 207 strikeouts in a league-leading 228 2/3 innings.

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