Alcantara shines in the second start of the spring, toys with ABS Challenge system – Marlins

Jupiter, FL – with the help of two successful challenges that turned balls into strikes, Sandy Alcantara Impressed on Friday afternoon in his second start of spring. Outlook Robby Snelling Fighted and couldn't fight his two innings. The Marlin's offensive only recorded a goal at the end of the seventh inner. The Atlanta Braves won with a final score of 7: 2.

Alcantara went two full innings, allowed two goals, no walks and struck three. Alcantara threw his change, slider and sinker, but went tight and threw him 60% of the time. The Fastball had an average of 99.1 miles per hour, which would have been a career in the majors. He rose at 100.4 miles per hour. When asked if he could feel when he throws so hard, his answer was simply “yes”.

“I know when I have to throw hard,” said Alcantara. “I have to let my body work a little more, but today everything felt good. My arm was good out there and I just want to show people that I am healthy and I can throw hard.”

For the first time this spring, Alcantara experimented with the ABS Challenge system, which is implemented in spring training games. At the top of the first inner, Alcantara Ball four challenged Sean Murphy. After further review, the call was lifted and decided a strike. His second challenge to be in the following Inning with José Devers was also lifted. After Alcantara had become a perfect 2-on-2 page that day, he supported the system.

“I think it will be great, especially for the jugs,” said Alcantara about the challenge system. “If you know where you throw the ball and when you think that this ball is a strike, just challenge it as I did today and I have won both challenges.”

During the entire spring, rule 5 selection Liam Hicks Has Alcantara's Bullpens and both games he started. The MARINS ASS praised Hicks for the work he did behind the plate.

“I think we're on the same side,” said Alcantara. “We work together. He looks very good behind the plate. What I don't like is that he always comes to me and asks me questions because I don't like to speak [laughing]But it is good. It is good behind the plate and I like the way he caught my game. ”

Hicks, who has never played through Double-A, is now starting the CY Young award winner of the 2022 National League in spring training. Alcantara believes that Hicks Major is League-capable and “the way he looks, I think he will be there (on the opening day).”

After an encouraging seven-pitch excursion last weekend, Robby Snelling was expected to enter two Innerings, but only took two outs and went four. Many of the struggles of the left were due to the fact that he was missing on his arm side. One thing was positive that his new Gyro slider looked good. His only strike out of the afternoon was in the top of the third inner. Sean Murphy swung with a fast ball of 95 miles per hour.

“Sometimes these days worked that the stuff doesn't work,” said Snelling. “Body felt good, had the feeling that I kept bike well in the first inn and simply didn't go in the zone. Try to find out things in the second inning, and did not have the feeling of placing the ball or something, but trying to concentrate a little more on where I wanted to throw it. They were not quite as bad, but they were still the arm.”

Notes

– Jesús Sánchez, who dealt with the left -wing elbow inflammation, was in the right field for the first time this spring. He went 0: 2.

– Marlin's Infield Prospect Jack Winkler met a solo homerun in the lower edge of the eighth inn.

– Edward Cabrera will be the starting jug against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

– Little Justin King suffered a left adductor.

– Jakob Marsee (sloping trunk) resumes baseball activities. He throws and beats.

– Andrew Nardi (back inflammation) has resumed throwing.

– Freddy Tarnok rolled his left ankle. He should return to game actions in about two weeks.

What's next

The Marlins make the 20-minute trip to West Palm Beach on Saturday when they compete against the Washington National. Ryan Weathers will make his first start of spring. The first pitch is at 6:05 p.m.