{
  "id": 8041298,
  "title": "Sandy Alcantara Did Something He's Never Done in Cy Young Career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/sandy-alcantara-did-something-hes-never-done-in-cy-young-career",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:52:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/sandy-alcantara-did-something-hes-never-done-in-cy-young-career-12455865"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sandy Alcantara, a seasoned pitcher for the Miami Marlins, achieved a remarkable feat on Wednesday. The accomplished veteran, who holds numerous records in the franchise, had never closed a game in a save situation throughout his career. However, when the situation arose in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Alcantara stepped up to the plate and recorded his first save of the 31-year-old's tenure with the Marlins. The manager, Clayton McCullough, called upon Alcantara in the bullpen, and the pitcher delivered a stellar performance, leading his team to a 4-3 victory. Alcantara, reflecting on his time with the organization, expressed his dedication to the team and his desire to compete and win. Remarkably, Alcantara accomplished this task just two days after starting a game, setting a record as the first pitcher since 1975 to record a save on a day he was leading the team in innings pitched. The Marlins celebrated the accomplishment, recognizing Alcantara as an inspiration among the team members. Although Alcantara has a long way to go to match the franchise leader in saves, Robb Nen with 108, he continues to find new ways to contribute to the team's success.",
  "summary": "Sandy Alcantara added another item to his long list of impressive career pitching accomplishments.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sandy Alcantara recorded first save of Cy Young career.",
    "Closed game in ninth inning against Arizona Diamondbacks.",
    "Set record as first pitcher to save on day leading innings pitched."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}