"If nothing else, Miami Marlins fans have a chance to enjoy some history in the making in 2026. That's what's on tap for Sandy Alcantara this season, with just about every pitch he throws in his assault on the franchise record books. It's an event worth celebrating even if he somehow wasn't the best to wear this particular Marlins jersey, but he's easily the man of the hour here at No. 22 in Marlin Maniac's Best To Wear The Miami Marlins Jersey Number Series."
"Because make no mistake, Sandy Alcantara remains the face of the Miami Marlins franchise. As mentioned at the top, Alcantara is already Top 5 on the Marlins WAR leaderboard, with a tally of 20.7 coming into 2026. It's only Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Josh Johnson, and Luis Castillo he's looking up at- quite the achievement for him since coming over from the Cardinals in what is generally regarded as the greatest trade in franchise history."
"Aside from WAR, Sandy is comfortably in the Top 5 in every Marlins pitching category of note. Foremost among those at the moment is strikeouts, where his 921 career Ks for Miami leave him just 81 strikeouts shy of overtaking Ricky Nolasco for the franchise lead. A full season of an All-Star caliber Alcantara leading a competitive Marlins team could easily see him take over every pitching leaderboard save for wins."
Sandy Alcantara enters 2026 as the face of the Miami Marlins and a candidate to rewrite franchise pitching record books. He ranks Top 5 on the Marlins WAR leaderboard with 20.7 career WAR entering 2026, trailing only Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Josh Johnson, and Luis Castillo. Alcantara arrived via a trade from the Cardinals that produced long-term franchise benefits and links to the Zac Gallen trade tree including Jazz Chisholm and Agustin Ramirez. He sits Top 5 across Marlins pitching categories, with 921 strikeouts—81 shy of Ricky Nolasco's franchise lead—and could top most pitching leaderboards in a full All-Star season.
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