MIAMI — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 Nationwide League Cy Younger winner, was awarded a key to town of Miami from Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday.
“His dedication has influenced lots of, if not 1000’s of individuals in our neighborhood,” stated Suarez, with Alcantara standing to his proper and Marlins common supervisor Kim Ng subsequent to them. “and he is established himself as a constructive chief and a job mannequin.”
Suarez additionally declared Jan. 10 “Sandy Alcantara Day” in Miami.
Alcantara, 27, made historical past as the primary Marlins pitcher to win the Cy Younger award. It was a unanimous vote after he pitched a league-high six full video games in 228 2/3 innings, additionally a league-best, this previous season. He was the fifteenth unanimous NL Cy Younger winner and stated he hopes to win extra.
“It is such an important day,” Alcantara stated. “I’ll always remember this present day. That key’s going to imply quite a bit for me in my life.”
With a few month earlier than the Marlins start spring coaching, Alcantara stated that so long as he is wholesome for the upcoming season, he is assured in his capacity to observe a 2022 marketing campaign the place he had a 2.28 ERA with one other profitable outing.
His six full video games had been probably the most within the majors since Chris Sale had six in 2016, and his innings pitched and wins (14) had been each profession highs.
“I have been prepared since about two weeks after the season final yr,” Alcantara stated. “I have been prepared. I received to maintain being prepared since you by no means know what can occur.”