Alcantara becomes 5th active Dominican-born pitcher to reach 1,000 K's (opens original article in a new tab)

Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara reached 1,000 career strikeouts, becoming the fifth active Dominican-born pitcher to do so.

• Alcantara reached 1,000 career strikeouts during a game against the Pirates
• He became the 5th active Dominican-born pitcher to achieve the milestone
• His 990 strikeouts with Miami rank second in franchise history