The Miami Marlins have seen legends come and go throughout their unique 33-year history.Some started their careers in Miami but were swiftly sent away to become superstars elsewhere.Only one player can be considered a franchise staple, one who could play most if not the entirety of his career with the franchise.Sandy Alcantara.The Marlins acquired Alcantara leading up to the 2018 season in a trade for one of their best hitters the year prior. He has since become Miamis only Cy Young Award winner (2022) and the franchise record holder in strikeouts, quality starts, wins at loanDepot park, and now innings pitched.I don't know how many more records they have, Alcantara joked during his postgame press conference after the Marlins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 on Saturday.2026 has been a good year for Ricky Nolasco, who started his 12-year playing career with the Marlins and ironically ended it with the Angels. On one hand, Marlins fans have been repeatedly reminded of his impact on the team. On the other hand, it was those very records that Alcantara broke throughout the season.The innings-pitched record is a special one for Alcantara for several reasons. The main reason is that it is a record of time and faith. Throughout the past two seasons, rumors and speculation swirled around the possibility of the Marlins trading Alcantara for a maximum package of prospects.Especially this season as he has lived up to Peter Bendixs Opening Day prediction of 2026 being Alcantaras (3.68 ERA, 156.2 IP, 120 SO) best season it was practically expected that Alcantara would be pitching for another team by now. The Marlins said repeatedly through their pregame broadcast crew that Sandy was not for sale, but sometimes that wasnt enough.The franchises innings pitched record could only be broken by Alcantara through the faith that the Marlins had in him and the desire to have him not only remain as the ace of the staff while coming off Tommy John surgery, but also lead the latest rebuild that has Miami in playoff contention.I'm glad to have done it, everything here, because I feel very happy and grateful for the opportunity that this team gave to me since I came in 2018, said Alcantara.This record is also his calling card. Alcantara is known as El Caballo (Spanish for horse) for a reason. He is durable in a landscape where starting pitchers are typically pulled after five innings. Alcantara is leading the National League in innings pitched and has led in that category in 2022, the year he won the Cy Young for posting a 2.28 ERA in 228.2 innings.Of all the franchise records now in Alcantaras possession, the innings pitched record may be the one that will not be broken.While this is the final year of Alcantaras five-year, $56M extension, there is still a 2027 team option that the Marlins would be foolish enough not to pick up. That, including the 2024 season he missed due to injury, would make it 10 years with the Marlins. The only other player in Marlins history to play 10 years with the club is Luis Castillo, who broke into the big leagues in 1996.We are also approaching 10 years of Marlins baseball under the ownership of Bruce Sherman and his group of investors. Front offices have come and gone since 2018 but the one constant is Alcantara.When he eventually moves on, there may not be another Marlins pitcher who would even be given the chance to go deep into games as Alcantara.