{
  "id": 17425074,
  "title": "Marlins exercise Alcantara option, King leaves Padres and Bichette stays with Mets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/marlins-exercise-alcantara-option-king-leaves-padres-and-bichette",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:39:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/marlins-exercise-alcantara-option-king-153948007.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami guaranteed Sandy Alcantara a $75 million salary over six years after exercising its option, preventing the 31-year-old right-hander from entering free agency. Alcantara posted a 13-11 record and a 3.87 ERA in 33 starts and three relief appearances this season, his second since Tommy John surgery. Meanwhile, Michael King departed the San Diego Padres, opting for a $5 million buyout and a $22 million guaranteed salary over three years, making him a free agent once again. Batters Bo Bichette and starting pitchers Sonny Gray, Nick Martinez, and Dustin May, among others, also became free agents after their respective teams declined mutual options. Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million deal with the New York Mets, including a $40 million signing bonus and $42 million player options for 2027 and 2028. Meanwhile, Gray tied for the major league lead with 18 wins in 2024 and was traded to St. Louis in November 2023 before signing a $75 million, three-year extension.",
  "summary": "A 31-year-old right-hander, Alcantara was 13-11 with a 3.87 ERA in 33 starts and three relief appearances this year, his second season following Tommy John surgery.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Marlins exercise Alcantara option, King leaves Padres and Bichette stays with Mets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/marlins-exercise-alcantara-option-king-leaves-padres-and-bichette",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:06:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}