Sandy Alcantara
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Position:
RHP
Born:
09/07/95
Height:
6'4"
Weight:
170
B/T:
R/R
Acquired:
Signed as an international free agent (Dominican Republic) on July 2, 2013 (STL).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| 7-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 25 games at Springfield (Double-A), striking out 105 while walking 54 in 125 1/3 innings and allowing 125 hits for a .262 BAA. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Contract purchased from Springfield on September 1 when rosters expanded. MLB Debut Date: 09/03/17 |
Debut Details
| September 3, in a 7-3 win against the Giants. The second of four pitchers, he allowed one run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning, walking one and striking out one. Of 18 pitches, 11 were for strikes. Coming on in the bottom of the eighth in relief of right-handed starter Luke Weaver, he allowed a home run to the first batter he faced, Tim Federowicz. After that, Gorkys Hernandez popped out to the second baseman in foul territory. Joe Panik then drew a walk before Buster Posey struck out swinging on three pitches. Brandon Crawford then singled to ninth, at which point left-handed reliever Zach Duke came on for Alcantara and closed out the inning. |
Player Notes
| Alcantara signed out of his native Dominican Republic at 17 and has soared through the minors since then in just a handful of seasons, not even making his Double-A debut until this past spring. With a fastball that has hit 100 and sits regularly in the mid-90s, he's added to his lanky build and improved the consistency of his delivery while adding in his curveball and changeup. He has a competitive nature but a calm, businesslike demeanor on the mound. In 2016, his first full season, he combined between Peoria (Class A) and Palm Beach (High A) to go 5-11 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 starts, striking out 153 batters while walking 59 in 122 2/3 innings, allowing just 103 hits for a .225 BAA. |