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Miami Herald
an hour ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Alcantara, Cabrera both in top 30 of ESPN's top MLB trade prospects
Before their appearances on the mound versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, Edward Cabrera and Sandy Alcantara's trade rumors continue to swirl around the league. In ESPN's most recent trade deadline predictions, both Marlins pitchers cracked the top 30 most likely to be dealt — Alcantara landing at No. 4 and Cabrera at No. 18. But Marlins teammate and All-Star Kyle Stowers said they try not to let the speculation get to them on the field. 'Obviously, it's a part of the business,' Stowers said. 'But I think it can be more exhausting to try to play the hypotheticals... At the end of the day, what's going to happen will happen.' Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner, has consistently struggled this season, raising questions about his future with the team. After his most recent start against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, his ERA lands at a whopping 7.14, and his inconsistency has fueled the speculation surrounding his name. ESPN currently gives him a 50% chance of being traded, a number that seemed unthinkable just a season ago. 'He has been tinkering this season to try to get his pitch mix and locations right in hopes of regaining his former glory,' wrote ESPN insiders Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. Cabrera, on the other hand, has been a bright spot in an otherwise up-and-down Marlins rotation. Despite dealing with minor injuries and making three fewer starts than Alcantara, he's posted a 3.61 ERA and leads the team with 86 strikeouts. ESPN pegs his trade likelihood at 30%, but with a fastball topping out at 97 mph and a diverse pitch mix that troubles both lefties and righties, he's seen as one of the more valuable young arms on the market. For the Marlins, they could get a serious payout for him with three more years under team control. 'Cabrera has premium stuff, and he's got a lot of weapons,' General Manager Clayton McCullough said earlier this season. With just days remaining before the trade deadline, the upcoming series against the Padres could play a critical role in determining both pitchers' futures. Their performances could raise — or lower — their trade value. Either way, this could very well be the last time we see Cabrera and Alcantara wearing a Marlins uniform.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Eury Perez looks to continue stellar July as Marlins host Padres
Not all elbow operations are created equally. Eury Perez looks to continue stellar July as Marlins host Padres Take, for example, Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Perez, who is set to start on Monday night against the visiting San Diego Padres. The 22-year-old native of the Dominican Republic has made an amazing recovery from Tommy John surgery, posting a 3-2 record with a 3.18 ERA this year. In three July starts, Perez is 3-0 with a 0.50 ERA, meaning he is getting better as the season progresses. Meanwhile, Perez's teammate and fellow Dominican, Sandy Alcantara, has struggled after his elbow surgery. The 2022 National League Cy Young Award winner is 4-9 with a 7.14 ERA this year. Perez had his surgery in April of 2024 and he was activated this year on June 9. That's a 14-month recovery. Alcantara, 29, had his surgery in October of 2023 and returned to the mound this year on March 27. That's a 17-month recovery. So, despite having a recovery time that is three months shorter than that of Alcantara, Perez is having far and away the better results of the two. But that hasn't stopped Alcantara from mentoring Perez, who has never faced the Padres. As for the Marlins overall, they are 21-11 over their past 32 games following Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Royals that snapped Miami's four-game win streak. "Trying to win series," Marlins rookie manager Clayton McCullough said of the Marlins' mindset on Sunday. "That's what we're going to continue to focus on ... and not get too far ahead of ourselves." On the other side on Monday will be the Padres, who have won three straight three-game series. They also split a four-game series during that span. On Sunday, the Padres routed the host Washington Nationals 8-1 as Xander Bogaerts hit a first-inning grand slam. San Diego's Manny Machado also hit a grand slam in Friday's 7-2 win over Washington. "We could be 'Slam Diego' again," Padres manager Mike Shildt joked, referring to the nickname given to the team after they hit a grand slam in a record four straight games in 2020. "I'm fine with it." The Padres, who would be an NL wild-card playoff team if the season ended on Sunday, are expected to pitch right-hander Randy Vasquez to open their series in Miami. Vasquez, a 26-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in two career games against the Marlins. He made his major league debut in 2023 with the New York Yankees and was part of the December 2023 trade that sent Juan Soto and Trent Grisham from San Diego to New York. He is 9-13 with a 4.10 ERA in 50 appearances in his career. As for San Diego's key players on offense this year, two of them have ties to Miami. Machado, who has 18 homers, 60 RBIs and an .843 OPS in 99 games this year, is a Miami native. And reigning three-time batting champion Luis Arraez won the second of those titles while playing for the Marlins. He also began 2024 in Miami before a May trade to San Diego. So far this season, however, he is hitting just .284, 34 points below his career average. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Kyle Stowers' two-homer game seals Miami Marlins' walk-off win over the Royals
Fresh off the All-Star break, expectations were high for the Miami Marlins. Their 19-10 record over the last month of play was tied for the most in the Majors. Their star outfielder Kyle Stowers showed up big in Atlanta when he hit a home run for the NL in the All-Star swing-off. They started to look like a club that could close out a series. But Stowers wasn't ready to rest on his laurels. 'We come into each day with a clean slate,' he said before Friday's 8-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals. And he kept the momentum going all game long, notching two home runs versus the Royals and adding his third walk-off hit to his growing arsenal. The fireworks started early. In the bottom of the first, with Jesús Sánchez already on the board after a 431-foot homer and Agustín Ramírez on first, Stowers smashed his 20th home run of the year to give Miami a 3–0 lead. In the bottom of the third, Otto Lopez's RBI double sent Xavier Edwards home, and Stowers' second at-bat for the night, an RBI single, kept it going: 5-0 Marlins. But the Royals didn't go quietly, and things got interesting in the top of the fourth. John Rave's 422-foot, three-run homer highlighted the inning for Kansas City and cut Miami's lead to 5-4. With just two strikeouts in his Friday performance on the mound, something's gotta give for Alcantara to overpower hitters in the way he once did. Over the 18 games he's started this season and 91 innings pitched, his ERA sits at 7.22. In the top of the ninth, it seemed hope might be lost for the Marlins. Rave hit his second home run of the game. But Stowers saved the day after the Royals took a 7-6 lead in the top of the 10th. Stowers came to the plate and did what he's done all season and 'calmed things down,' according to McCullough. With a 394-foot two-run homer, his third walk-off, Stowers let it fly, sending himself and Javier Sanoja home. And loanDepot erupted: sunflower seeds flying and a cooler of water dumped on the heads of everyone in the Marlins' dugout. 'I just love winning, man,' Stowers said after the game, holding back happy tears. 'That's what we want to bring here to Miami. That's what we all want to be a part of, that winning culture. And hopefully, eventually, [we'll] get into the playoffs, and absolutely, just dream one day about winning a World Series.' Right-handed starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks. It's the lukewarm performance we've seen from the former Cy Young Award winner all season as he continues to recover from his late-2023 Tommy John surgery. It might even be Alcantara's last time on the mound as a Marlin, as his trade rumors continue to swirl. '[Alcantara] has continued to just put his head down and go work, and the results have not followed at times,' Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said before the game. 'We expect Sandy to continue to go out there and compete. And we believe that the results are going to trend over [a] start-to-start basis here as we start the second half. If he pounds the strike zone, like we all know that he's capable of doing, [I] believe that in turn, those results will follow.' THIS AND THAT ▪ Since 1901, two players in the League have recorded at least eight hits, five home runs, and 11 RBI in a two-game span: Ty Cobb in 1925 from May 5-6 and Kyle Stowers from July 13 and 18 in 2025. Sánchez's home run in the bottom of the first inning gave him the fourth-most home runs in franchise history for a left-handed hitter. ▪ In the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at 5-5, Graham Pauley notched his first career stolen base. ▪ After leaving the first game of the Baltimore Orioles series early due to a right elbow injury, right handed starting pitcher Edward Cabrera is expected to return to the mound and pitch in the Marlins' upcoming homestand.
The Citizen
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Aston Martin unleashes most powerful Vantage S ever made
S becomes the first non-V12 engine production Vantage to offer 500 kW. Vantage S come resplendent with red accents, carbon fibre fixtures and bespoke, albeit optional, 21-inch Y-spoke alloy wheels. Image: Aston Martin Billed as the most focused of its namesake, Aston Martin has whipped the wraps off the new Vantage S. The Vantage S retains the 'standard' model's 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, but gains an injection of power – an increase of 11 kW for a peak power output of 500 kW. Torque remains unchanged, at 800 Nm. Power is exclusively delivered to the rear axle via an eight-speed automatic transmission. Various aerodynamic changes, including the revised rear spoiler, is said to generate 111 kg of downforce at top speed. Image: Aston Martin According to the manufacturer, thanks to the increase in power, along with the changes made to the engine's calibration and optimised launch control system, the Vantage S completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3.4 seconds, making it one-tenth of a second quicker to the three-figure marker than its 'standard' coupé sibling's 3.5-second claim. ALSO READ: DB12 styling and more grunt handed to Aston Martin Vantage The 0-200 km/h dash is dispatched in 10.1 seconds. The top speed remains unchanged, at 325 km/h. Interior makeover comprises Alcantara upholstery seats with red S badges, and carbon fibre inserts. Image: Aston Martin The Vantage S is brought to a halt by a steel braking system, comprising 400 mm fore/360 mm aft discs, and six-and four-piston calipers, front and rear. A carbon ceramic setup is also available. NOW READ: Hard out, soft-top in Aston Martin debuts facelift Vantage Roadster
Perth Now
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Maserati MCPura revealed as latest version of Italian V6 supercar
The Maserati MCPura is the next instalment of the Italian brand's supercar, bringing unique styling cues inside and out but no performance enhancements. And the name is MCPura (or MCPURA, as Maserati formats it), not McPura – this isn't milk sold at McDonald's, but rather a 'pure' expression of Maserati's supercar. It's due to arrive in Australia during the first quarter (January to March) of 2026. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The latest permutation of the MC20 is making its debut at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, finished in distinctive Al Aqua Rainbow paint – a blue that changes colour in the sun – with a matte finish on the coupe and a gloss finish for the open-top Cielo. The MCPura takes design inspiration from the also MC20-based GT2 Stradale, with a similarly aggressive front bumper and an available, oversized rear spoiler. The revamped lower front fascia features trim finished in either gloss black, hyper dark myron matte, or carbon-fibre. Maserati says the visual changes give the supercar's 'shark nose' an 'even more accentuated appearance', while other exterior changes include unique badging. Supplied Credit: CarExpert It also says the focus was on offering timeless styling. There are 'no obvious aerodynamic appendages', while the air intakes on the bonnet and side panels 'become natural elements that almost vanish when looking at the car from certain angles'. A new Devil Orange exterior finish also joins the 10-strong colour palette. This was previously featured in the F Tributo special series created in 2022. The colour pays homage to Maria Teresa De Fillippis, the first woman to qualify for a Formula 1 Grand Prix; she did so in a Maserati 250F, and was nicknamed 'she-devil'. Open the butterfly doors and you'll see the MCPura's interior has been swathed in Alcantara; the faux-suede material is found on the seats, door panels, dashboard and steering wheel. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The seats are laser-etched in Alcantara Ice and feature iridescent graphics. Maserati notes Alcantara is 'lighter than leather and helps to reduce the car's weight'; it also claims it's more resistant to wear and tear and heat and UV exposure, while also being more breathable for occupants during 'high-intensity driving'. There's a new steering wheel inspired by GT2 racing, featuring a flat top and engine start button. Paddle shifters sit behind it, mounted on the steering column, and these can be finished in dark aluminium or carbon-fibre. Options for the MCPura coupe include a carbon-fibre steering wheel with gear change indicator LEDs, as previously seen in the GT2 Stradale. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Also carried over from the GT2 Stradale are the 'performance pages' for the infotainment system, displaying information on torque management, oil pressure, and other performance data. This infotainment system continues to comprise a 10.25-inch touchscreen running Android Automotive; a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster sits ahead of the driver. The Cielo features a retractable electric roof with polymer dispersed liquid crystal glass, which allows you to switch it from opaque to transparent in one second. The roof also has an opening and closing speed of just 12 seconds, and can be opened at speeds of up to 50km/h. Maserati's Nettuno twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6, mounted rear midship and featuring a dry sump, produces 469kW of power and 720Nm of torque. That's the same torque figure as the GT2 Stradale, but power is down 2kW. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Drive is sent through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, and Maserati claims a 0-100km/h time of 2.9 seconds. The MCPura, like the MC20 and its derivatives, is based on a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis giving it an impressively low weight – just 1475kg in coupe guise. Since its reveal in 2020, Maserati has continued to reveal variants of the MC20 including the open-top MC20 Cielo in 2022, the track-only MCXtrema in 2023, and the GT2 Stradale in 2024. The MCPura will be produced at Maserati's plant in Modena, Italy, which will also manufacture the new GranTurismo coupe and GranCabrio convertible from the fourth quarter of 2025, and which currently produces the Nettuno V6 powering these models as well as the Grecale Trofeo mid-size SUV. MORE: Explore the Maserati MC20 showroom
