Sandy Alcantara earns first career save for Marlins in relief appearance
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Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Sandy Alcantara recorded the first save of his MLB career on September 16, 2026, sealing a 4-3 victory for the Miami Marlins against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alcantara entered in the ninth inning, throwing 13 pitches and allowing a two-out walk before the game concluded with a caught stealing. His appearance came just two days after a 101-pitch start, after he approached Marlins management about pitching in relief due to the team's depleted bullpen. Despite the win, the Marlins remain 7.5 games out of the wild-card race.
- •Alcantara made his first relief appearance since 2017.
- •He recorded a save just two days after a 101-pitch start.
- •The Marlins are 76-77, trailing in postseason contention.
- •Their closer, Pete Fairbanks, is on the injured list.
- •The game ended with a successful caught stealing confirmed by review.
- 6:48 AMESPN MLB — Marlins ace Alcantara earns 1st career save 2 days after start
- 5:53 AMYahoo Sports — Marlins news: Sandy Alcantara makes extremely rare relief appearance vs. Diamondbacks
- 5:06 AMYahoo Sports — Marlins call in ace Sandy Alcantara for his first career save, 2 days after a 101-pitch start
"Coming off a night where the Miami Marlins blew a ninth-inning lead and gave up a walk-off home run to Corbin Carroll , there was no way they were letting that happen again. With the Marlins up by just one run, 4-3, heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, a desperate Diamondbacks team that needs to be perfect from here on out to sneak into the […] The post Marlins news: Sandy Alcantara makes extremely rare relief appearance vs. Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara earned his first career save Wednesday night at Arizona, two days after throwing 101 pitches in a no-decision.
"MLB's leader in starts, innings and pitches decided to give relief work a try on Wednesday.
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External links- ESPN MLBSep 17, 2026, 6:48 AMMarlins ace Alcantara earns 1st career save 2 days after start
Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara earned his first career save Wednesday night at Arizona, two days after throwing 101 pitches in a no-decision.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:53 AMMarlins news: Sandy Alcantara makes extremely rare relief appearance vs. Diamondbacks
Coming off a night where the Miami Marlins blew a ninth-inning lead and gave up a walk-off home run to Corbin Carroll , there was no way they were letting that happen again. With the Marlins up by just one run, 4-3, heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, a desperate Diamondbacks team that needs to be perfect from here on out to sneak into the […] The post Marlins news: Sandy Alcantara makes extremely rare relief appearance vs. Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:06 AMMarlins call in ace Sandy Alcantara for his first career save, 2 days after a 101-pitch start
MLB's leader in starts, innings and pitches decided to give relief work a try on Wednesday.
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