Sandy Alcantara admitted it was one of the hardest days of his career. It has been thought all season that the Miami Marlins could move on from Alcantara amid their recent rebuild.

The Miami Marlins stood pat at the MLB trade deadline when it came to their rotation, holding onto Sandy Alcantara, for better or worse.

Having not allowed a run in his last two starts, Marlins right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara sent the first nine Houston Astros hitters he faced back to the dugout.