The Miami Marlins entered the trade deadline as sellers again and have high-value starter Sandy Alcantara available. Alcantara is coming off Tommy John surgery and has underwhelming 2025 numbers, but remains a former Cy Young winner with team control at a reasonable AAV through 2027. The New York Yankees reportedly inquired about a package including Alcantara plus reliever Anthony Bender. Bender has a 1.83 ERA in 45 appearances and is arbitration eligible through 2027, increasing the package cost. The Marlins would likely demand top prospect Spencer Jones or a comparable return. The deal would bolster New York's rotation and bullpen.
While Alcantara is not having a banner season whatsoever coming off of Tommy John surgery, teams like New York are still seriously considering betting on his talent and track record as a former Cy Young winner. Well, things have escalated quickly with less than three hours before the trade deadline as the Yankees apparently just asked about a package that would not only include Alcantara, but also reliever Anthony Bender.
That is quite the ask and implies a certain amount of seriousness about getting a deal done from the Yankees. Alcantara and what he brings to the table is well known despite his less than stellar numbers in 2025. Adding Bender to the mix, one of the absolute best relievers still potentially available on the trade market with a 1.83 ERA in 45 appearances this season, is going to make the cost considerably higher.
For New York, such a blockbuster would reinforce their injury-battered rotation and give them a lock down reliever with plenty of experience in big spots. The Marlins would almost certainly ask for top Yankees prospect Spencer Jones or a similarly painful trade package in return for that deal, but the Marlins' position hasn't scared New York off yet at least.
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