Marlins' Alcantara Shines in Opening Day Win

0:00It's March 28th. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News today, powered by AI. The Miami-Marlin started their season with a tight 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Lone Depot Park. Ace pitcher Sandy Alcantara delivered a standout performance, becoming the first Marlin starter in 11 years to go 7 full innings on opening. Alcantara, returning from Tommy John's surgery last year, looks sharp like his national league saw young days in 2022. He needed just 73 pitches, allowing only one unearned run on four singles, with five strikeouts and two walks. New faces stepped up big for Miami. Veteran outfielder Austin Slater, signed just days earlier, made a strong arm play in the fourth, throwing 92.5 miles per hour to. Nailer runner at the plate. Top prospect Owen Casey, acquired in a January trade with the Cubs, drove in the first run with an RBI double in the second inning. Utility man Javier Sonosha added the game winner

1:05with an RBI single, even after an error that let Colorado score. These efforts from fresh talent in Alcantara's dominance give the Marlin's real momentum heading into a promising season.