TODAY : Unsurprisingly, Alcantara confirmed today that he wont pitch again in 2023. Thats the thing that broke my heart. I wont be able to go out there with my teammates and compete.Hopefully we make it to the playoffs without me. [Ive] just gotta be here and support them , Alcantara told . The Cy Young Award winner said that he and his agent havent yet met with Marlins management to discu s whats next, whether thats more rehab or whether or not Alcantara might require some kind of surgery. SEPTEMBER 22 : Defending NL Cy Young winner has been on the injured list since September 6. He was diagnosed with a sprain in the UCL of his throwing elbow last week but had still been attempting to make it back for the teams playoff push. Alcantara made a rehab outing with Triple-A Jacksonville last night Eduardo Rodriguez Jersey . He got through four scorele s innings but informed the team after the game that hed experienced renewed forearm tightne s (relayed by ). Hell likely be pulled off his rehab stint and rejoin the team this weekend while remaining on the IL. The club hasnt announced a timetable or the next steps in Alcantaras recovery. Theyll surely proceed with caution with the star right-hander, which raises the question of whether they could decide to shut him down for the season. While Alcantara and the team clearly hoped hed be able to pitch through the injury, the diagnosis of a UCL sprain inherently means theres some degree of stretching or tearing in that ligament. Alcantara hasnt replicated last years succe s, when he threw an MLB-high 228 2/3 innings with a sterling 2.28 ERA. He has still been an effective rotation member for the Fish, allowing 4.14 earned runs per nine acro s 184 2/3 frames. Alcantara owns a 3.20 ERA since the All-Star Break while averaging nearly 6 2/3 innings per start. Miami has been without for the majority of the season. Theyre relying on , , highly-touted rookie and in the rotation. They turned to a bullpen game for the final spot in todays series opener with the Brewers. That hasnt worked, with and tagged for a combined 12 runs before getting out of the second inning. A lo s tonight will drop the Fish a game behind the Cubs for the last Wild Card spot in the National League. The Reds could jump a half-game ahead of Miami if they beat the Pirates. Miami will turn to Luzardo and Cabrera for the final two games against the Brew Crew. Theyre off on Monday before finishing their season with road games in six consecutive days against the Mets and Pirates. Luis Guillorme Jersey