The Miami Marlins certainly are enjoying Sandy Alcantara's resurgence, and the former National League Cy Young Award winner hopes to deliver another strong outing Saturday afternoon when his team hosts the Philadelphia Phillies.

After missing all of 2024 following Tommy John surgery in October of the previous year, Alcantara (8-11, 5.66 ERA) is in the midst of a challenging campaign. Even his first two starts of August were rough, as he allowed 11 runs in 12 innings.

However, the right-hander has flipped the switch during his past four starts. He has a 1.67 ERA over that stretch and has worked seven innings in each of his past three outings. His fastball touched 100 mph on Sunday in a 5-1 win over the New York Mets.

"After losing close to two years, coming back was hard," Alcantara said

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