{"id":93611,"date":"2025-01-09T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=93611"},"modified":"2025-01-09T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:24:05","slug":"red-sox-sandy-alcantara-trade-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/09\/red-sox-sandy-alcantara-trade-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Predicted to Trade for a Top Tier Starter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox are making waves with their continued pursuit of roster upgrades. After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/11\/red-sox-acquire-garrett-crochet-from-white-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">adding left-hander<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crochga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrett Crochet<\/a> in December, many are speculating that the Red Sox aren&#8217;t finished yet. MLB Insider Jon Morosi recently suggested that the team could be eyeing another trade &#8211; one that could bring a top-tier starting pitcher to Boston&#8217;s rotation. Morosi&#8217;s insights point to a potential move for right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/alcansa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/a> of the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do believe the Red Sox want to make at least one more significant trade. It could be for [Nolan] Arenado, it could be for an arm like Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nolan Arenado has reportedly been more &#8220;open minded&#8221; to waiving his no-trade clause to more teams in the last 24 hours, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmorosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jonmorosi<\/a>.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLBNHotStove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLBNHotStove<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AibevANjLl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AibevANjLl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBNetwork\/status\/1877363398855274651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alc\u00e1ntara, a former Cy Young Award winner, is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and has two years left at $17.3 million plus a club option for 2027 at $21 million.<\/p>\n<h2>Jon Morosi Teases Potential Red Sox Trade for Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/h2>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/22\/marlins-left-hander-acquired-by-the-phillies\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trading left-hander<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/luzarje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jes\u00fas Luzardo<\/a> to the Philadelphia Phillies, all eyes are now on Alc\u00e1ntara. He was coming off a 2022 season where he posted a 2.38 ERA, a league-leading 228 2\/3 innings and six complete games over 32 starts. It was a strong enough campaign that earned Alcantara his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/10\/20\/nl-cy-young-award-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">first Cy Young Award<\/a>. However, 2023 was ultimately different.<\/p>\n<p>He wasn&#8217;t pitching like he usually does, with a 4.14 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 28 starts. Alc\u00e1ntara&#8217;s season ended abruptly after landing on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain. Until his injury, he recorded the 15th-highest FanGraps WAR among National League pitchers. He led all qualified pitchers with 858 1\/3 innings pitched since 2019, including consecutive 200-plus innings from 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p>Boston&#8217;s rumored interest in Alc\u00e1ntara comes amidst a mulling a six-man rotation with a revamped pitching staff. The Red Sox boasts a mix of established and emerging talent, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellobr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brayan Bello<\/a>, who signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/07\/red-sox-sign-bello-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">six-year extension<\/a> last season, and Crochet, who is reportedly in extension talks.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Boston&#8217;s rotation features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/buehlwa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker Buehler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/giolilu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Giolito<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sandopa02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Sandoval<\/a>, though all three are on one-year deals. This creates uncertainty about the long-term composition of their pitching staff. Complementing the rotation are versatile arms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/houckta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanner Houck<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crawfku01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kutter Crawford<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitlga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrett Whitlock<\/a>, who contribute to various roles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re very, very open to a number of solutions,&#8221; Red Sox chief baseball officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/breslcr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Breslow<\/a> said in late December. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s possible to have too much starting pitching depth, and we know we&#8217;re going to call on more than just five guys &#8212; whether that&#8217;s right out of the gates or at some point during the season. But the schedule early in the season potentially lends itself to maybe using a sixth starter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adding Alc\u00e1ntara would bring stability and elite talent to the rotation, especially considering the potential for significant turnover after this season. With Alc\u00e1ntara under contract through 2027, acquiring him would align well with the team\u2019s long-term outlook. However, it&#8217;s important to note that he is another post-Tommy John pitcher. The Red Sox would have Alc\u00e1ntara, Giolito, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/23\/red-sox-signs-starter-walker-buehler\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Buehler<\/a> all attempting to regain their form at the same time. Despite this, the rotation would have unparalleled upside.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: \u00a9 Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox are making waves with their continued pursuit of roster upgrades. After adding left-hander Garrett Crochet in December, many are speculating that the Red Sox aren&#8217;t finished yet. MLB Insider Jon Morosi recently suggested that the team could be eyeing another trade &#8211; one that could bring a top-tier starting pitcher to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3686,"featured_media":93627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1071],"tags":[6119,3614,6294,6300,770,5834,1818,1312,2265],"class_list":["post-93611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-redsox","category-mlb","tag-brayan-bello","tag-garrett-crochet","tag-garrett-whitlock","tag-kutter-crawford","tag-lucas-giolito","tag-patrick-sandoval","tag-sandy-alcantara","tag-tanner-houck","tag-walker-buehler"],"modified_by":"Matt Graves","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3686"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93611"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93628,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93611\/revisions\/93628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}