El Caballo” is back. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara took the mound for the first time in 521 days, maxing out at 99.3 mph on the radar gun and tossing a scoreless inning in Sunday afternoon’s 1-1 Grapefruit League tie with the Mets at Clover Park.

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves were recently listed among the potential suitors in a trade for Sandy Alcantara.

Alcantara missed all of the 2024 season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but had a regular offseason and is full go in spring. He’s the Marlins’ longest-tenured player, having been with the team since 2018, and for now is the face of the franchise. But for how long? That remains to be seen.

Coming back from Tommy John surgery that cost him all of 2024, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara is set to take the ball on Opening Day once again. And once he