The trade deadline is around the corner, giving the the opportunity to strengthen their depleted spin.
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He didn’t do that as well (posting a 4.14 ERA) either – he then missed everything in the 2024 season, when he recovered from Tommy John’s surgery.
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Alcantara initially struggled to return to his Cy Young form this season. The two-inning NL All-Star currently holds a 6.69 ERA and walks 34 batters in the 15th start.
However, Alcantara was shining on the mound in June. He recorded a 2.74 ERA in four starts, once showing player signs.
Los Angeles added starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and reliever Michael Kopech to the deadline last season before winning the World Series.
“I’m still optimistic,” said the president of the baseball business Andrew Friedman. “It requires people to come back and approach the timeline we’ve held up with pencils. It has shown that we’re actively adding if we’re not in a position to do it, but our strong desires aren’t.”
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