MLB Trade Rumors: Marlins Reveal Asking Price For Sandy Alcantara
Marlins demand elite prospect haul in Sandy Alcantara trade talks
Despite a rocky start to the year following Tommy John surgery, Alcantara has regained form in June with a 2.74 ERA over four starts, reigniting trade buzz across MLB.
League sources suggest that Miami is holding firm on a high asking price, insisting on a return of three or more premium prospects, or they’ll simply keep him.
Sandy Alcantara’s last 4 starts:
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) June 22, 2025
23 IP
2.74 ERA
1.00 WHIP
19 K | 5 BB
4-straight quality starts👀 pic.twitter.com/ClzspQcP9V
Multiple contenders circling, but Marlins in no rush
Teams like the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays are all monitoring Alcantara’s recent starts, hoping to buy low on a former Cy Young winner under control through 2027.
Offers already floated include packages built around top-50 prospects like Cade Horton, Ethan Salas, and Dalton Rushing. However, insiders say Miami wants a centerpiece arm, a major-league-ready bat, and a third high-ceiling piece to even consider moving their ace. Given Alcantara’s contract and recent improvements, the Marlins are content to wait, and let a bidding war drive the return higher.
Sandy Alcántara, Dirty 91mph Changeup. 👌 pic.twitter.com/Bxp9SEUp9c
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 28, 2025
Every start raises the price tag
Though Alcantara owns an unsightly 6.98 ERA over the full season, Miami’s front office believes the worst is behind him. His June resurgence, paired with elite velocity (97.3 mph fastball, 92nd percentile) and team-friendly control, makes him arguably the most valuable starter on the market.
The Marlins know it, and are treating every outing between now and the deadline as an audition. Unless a suitor meets their steep price, they’ll keep their ace and reassess this winter.
But if Alcantara keeps trending upward, it’s not a matter of if he moves, it’s who’s willing to pay the premium.
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