The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly “lurking” as potential suitors for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

This budding Miami Marlins star has increased his trade value tremendously with the MLB trade deadline looming.

Alcantara, who won the NL Cy Young Award in 2022, has struggled in his first season back from Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old enters MLB games today with career worsts in ERA (7.14), WHIP (1.49) and OPS allowed (.758).

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Miami Marlins after Otto Kemp 's four-hit game on Sunday. Miami is 28-41 overall and 14-20 at home. Marlins hitters have a collective .314 on-base percentage, the 10th-ranked percentage in the NL.

The Miami Marlins have decided to shake up their pitching staff in the wake of multiple recent injuries to their starting rotation and have called up right-hander Freddy Tarnok from Triple-A Jacksonville.

The visiting Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will have something in common when they begin a four-game series on Monday: They're both looking to build on a successful weekend.

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Contenders all across the MLB will certainly be placing calls to the Miami Marlins in the coming weeks, as the trade deadline is quickly approaching. The Marlin