Alcantara completed a 65-pitch simulated game Monday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Before he reported to summer camp last week, Alcantara was able to throw five simulated games of his own. As a result, the right-hander looks like he won't need long to build up to a normal starter's workload, with Mish suggesting that Alcantara could increase his pitch count to 85 the next time he throws a simulated game. Coming off an All-Star season in which he posted a 3.88 ERA over 197.1 innings, Alcantara looks like the top candidate for Miami's Opening Day nod.