Sandy Alcantara Montero, also known by his nickname, ‘Sandman’, is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball(MLB). He was born on September 7, 1995, in Azua de Compostela, Dominican Republic.
Montero grew up in Santo Domingo and dropped out of school in eighth grade to focus on baseball. Later, he was selected in 2013 by the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitcher made his Minor League debut in 2014 and played in the Minor Leagues from 2014 to 2017. He made his MLB career debut in 2017 with the Cardinals. The Cardinals traded him to the Marlins and has been playing for them ever since. Sandy is a two-time All-Star and was the NL Cy Young Award winner in 2022. He also made the All-MLB First Team in 2022.
Sandy Alcantara's Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2013 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | - | $125,000 |
| 2017 | $535,000 | - | $535,000 | - | $535,000 |
| 2018 | $545,000 | - | $545,000 | - | $545,000 |
| 2019 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | - | $555,000 |
| 2020 | $620,000 | - | $620,000 | - | $620,000 |
| 2021 | $630,000 | - | $630,000 | - | $630,000 |
| 2022 | $56,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $56,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 |
How much is Sandy Alcantara getting paid?
Sandy Alcantara’s latest contract was made in 2022 with the Miami Marlins. It was a contract extension to a contract made in 2021 was worth $56 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is approximately $11.2 million. He also received a signing bonus of $1.5 million.
The pitcher’s first contract was with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013. It was worth $125,000 for one year. In 2017, he signed another one-year contract worth $535,000.
He signed a one-year contract in 2018 worth $545,000 with the Miami Marlins. Sandy continued to make contracts with the Marlins till his latest contract. In 2019, the deal he signed was worth $555,000. In 2020, his deal was for $620,000 for one year. For the 2021 season, he signed a contract for $630,000 for one year.
How much does Sandy Alcantara make in a minute?
As per the contract, Sandy’s annual salary in 2023 is $6,000,000. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Sandy Alcantara makes $11.41 per minute annually.
Sandy Alcantara’s Career Earnings
Sandy Alcantara’s career earnings are estimated at $12,835,343. This includes his total salary in his career, which is approximately $11,210,343, and the bonuses he received in his entire career, which is $1,625,000.
From 2022 to 2023, the pitcher made a whopping $11,000,000 with his salary. In the year 2022, he earned $5,000,000 and he earned a total amount of $6,000,000 in 2023.
What are the terms of Sandy Alcantara’s contract?
Sandy Alcantara signed a contract with the Miami Marlins in 2022. It was a contract extension worth $56 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is approximately $11.2 million. He also received a signing bonus of $1.5 million. The contract has a trade assignment bonus worth $1 million. It also has a club buyout option for $2 million that will be applicable in 2027.
How much of Sandy Alcantara’s contract is guaranteed?
Sandy Alcantara’s contract guarantees him a total of $56 million for the duration of five years and an average salary of approximately $11.2 million.
Sandy Alcantara’s Contract History
2013: The pitcher made his first contract worth $125,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
2017: Sandy went on to sign a $535,000 deal with the Cardinals. The contract had a duration of one year.
2018: Sandy Alcantara signed a one-year deal with the Miami Marlins and it was worth $545,000.
2019: The pitcher signed a $ 555,000 deal with the Marlins for one year.
2020: Sandy Alcantara signed a contract for one year worth $620,000 with the same team.
2021: Sandy signed a contract worth $630,000 for one year with the Marlins.
2022: He signed a contract extension worth $56 million with the Marlins for five years. The average salary he will be receiving is $11.2 million. His signing bonus was $1.5 million.
FAQs
A. Sandy Alcantara’s salary in 2023 is $6 million.
A. Sandy Alcantara's records for his entire career season are Win-Los: 41-55, ERA: 3.32, SO: 789, IP: 900.2, and WHIP: 1.16.
A. Sandy Alcantara won the NL Cy-Young Award in 2022.
A. Sandy Alcantara is a two-time All-Star.
A. Sandy Alcantara signed a contract with the Miami Marlins in 2022. It was a contract extension worth $56 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is approximately $11.2 million. He also received a signing bonus of $1.5 million.
