Offishial News: Sandy Alcantara set to face Mets in 2025 spring debut

The starting pitchers for the Miami Marlins' first two Grapefruit League games will be Valente Bellozo and Sandy Alcantara on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. No announcement yet from the St. Louis Cardinals or New York Mets regarding their probable starters against Miami.

It will be Alcantara's first appearance in a game setting since he made a Triple-A rehab start 17 months ago. SNY is doing a television broadcast that day and Clover Park utilizes Statcast, so we'll have real-time highlights and data to share/overreact to.

Marlins Opening Day is 35 days away.

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🔷 Reliever Woo-Suk Go fractured his right index finger. Even if healthy, Go wouldn't have been in the mix for an Opening Day roster spot, but this setback ensures he will begin the regular season on the minor league injured list (either with Triple-A Jacksonville or Double-A Pensacola). As a reminder, bookmark this page for frequent MLB/MiLB injury updates.

🔷 Wednesday's episode of Fish On First LIVE is embedded below. It included an impromptu NRI quiz. Our staffers will be streaming with special guests on a weekly basis throughout spring training.

🔷 Congratulations to Marlins Twitter legend Craig Mish on joining FanDuel Sports Network Florida's rotation of studio analysts. Craig Minervini and Kelly Saco will be the Marlins’ primary TV studio hosts this season, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports, while Rod Allen, Jeff Nelson and Gaby Sanchez will be the primary studio analysts. Mish will no longer be co-writing Marlins columns for the Herald with Jackson like he had been doing since 2021.

🔷 We are still almost three weeks away from FDSN Florida's first spring training broadcast, but I put together a primer on how to watch/listen to games in the meantime.

🔷 The Marlins Radio Network has a weekly show debuting this Sunday called "Clayton's Corner" featuring exclusive interviews with Clayton McCullough.

🔷 The Jumbo Shrimp will use "Honey Drippers" as their alternate identity for four games this season. It refers to "a delicious frozen treat served in a variety of flavors while often including fresh fruit."

🔷 Here is one more plug for HOMAGE's teal Florida Marlins Starter jacket that has been newly restocked with higher-quality fabric. I'm literally wearing mine as I type this. Fish On First receives a commission from that link, so any purchases simultaneously enhance your wardrobe while supporting our hard-working staff.

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