Alcantara and the Marlins are working toward a five-year contract extension worth at least $55 million, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
The two sides are likely to finalize the deal within the next few days, giving the 26-year-old right-hander some longer-term security while allowing the Marlins to keep him under club control for what would be his first two years of free agency. Alcantara emerged as one of the game's top young frontline arms in 2021, covering 205.2 innings while posting a 3.19 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 201:50 K:BB.