Plus: Go behind the scenes with Cy Young winner
Dave Winfield was drafted fourth overall in 1973. Which Hall of Famer was taken third overall? |
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| Sandy Alcantara somehow keeps getting better.
The 27-year-old right-hander made his first All-Star team in 2019 and got even better in '20 and '21. But in '22, everything seemed to click for the 6-foot-5 Dominican. He went 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA and won the National League Cy Young Award unanimously, becoming the first Marlins pitcher to receive the honor.
What exactly changed for Alcantara in order for him to take that next step? How was he able to throw six complete games last season, a feat that seems almost impossible in today's game?
We spent two days with Alcantara to hopefully get a better sense of what has made him into one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. |
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Mississippi State true freshman Jurrangelo Cijntje throws 97 mph with his right arm ... and 92 mph with his left! You just have to see it in action. |
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Nineteen years after he took the field as a batboy, right-hander Thaddeus Ward opened Spring Training with the Nats fighting for the chance to finally take the field as a big league player. |
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New Phillies reliever Matt Strahm has a massive baseball card collection, including a special section for players who have homered off him in the Majors. |
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| The 15th edition of the round-robin tournament will feature seven HBCUs, including one making its first appearance at the event. |
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Dave Winfield made 12 All-Star teams and won seven Gold Glove Awards and six Silver Sluggers in a 22-year career. |
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Nos. 11-20 were revealed last night, so it's time for the final countdown. Greg Amsinger, Carlos Peña and Harold Reynolds reveal the top 10 players in the game today on MLB Network at 8 p.m. ET. |
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The Spring Training Sprint rolls on with the latest news, player interviews and more throughout the day. |
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