MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara became the Miami Marlins’ all-time strikeout leader Tuesday night, fanning four batters in a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers at loanDepot park to surpass right-hander Ricky Nolasco’s franchise mark of 1,001.

The 30-year-old from Azua, Dominican Republic, entered the start with 998 career strikeouts as a Marlin and needed four to claim the record. He got his first in the third inning when Brandon Nimmo fouled off a changeup that catcher Joe Mack held onto, ending an 11-pitch at-bat. Two more came in the fifth before the record-breaker — Kyle Higashioka swinging through a slider down and away in the seventh inning with Alcantara at 94 pitches.

“Very proud of myself, the way that I’ve been growing here, in this organization, and grateful for all the opportunities that this team gives to me, day by day,” Alcantara said. “Tonight was a great night for me, for my family, my teammates, the city, everybody who watched the game. Very happy about the win.”

Manager Clayton McCullough sent Alcantara back out for the seventh after an efficient seven-pitch sixth, knowing the milestone was within reach. After the record-setting strikeout, Mack stepped aside so Alcantara could tip his cap to the crowd and receive a congratulatory message on the Jumbotron. When Alcantara followed with a two-out walk, he exited to a standing ovation.

“Enjoy this walk back in here that you don’t like usually when I take the ball from you, but tonight should be one of those that you enjoy and soak it all in,” McCullough recalled telling his pitcher.

Alcantara reached the milestone in a shorter timeframe than Nolasco, needing 186 starts over eight seasons (2018-present) and 1,177 innings compared to Nolasco’s 213 games — 197 starts — over eight seasons (2006-13) and 1,225 2/3 innings. Already the franchise’s sole National League Cy Young Award winner, Alcantara also surpassed the late José Fernández for most wins in loanDepot park history with 30.

“A franchise record is a big deal,” McCullough said. “It takes longevity, it takes certainly to be really good to be able to stay in a place long enough and be able to have an accolade, a record like that. So, it’s a testament to how good Sandy’s been, what he means to this organization, this city, the fan base.”

Beyond the milestone, Alcantara collected his fifth consecutive quality start in June, giving up just one run over 6 2/3 innings on five hits and three walks. His season ERA has dropped from 4.66 to 4.01 thanks to a 2.60 ERA across five June starts. He leads the majors with 110 innings pitched. Miami has gone 15-5 this month despite three starters being sidelined.

“When I got drafted by the Marlins in ‘21 he was the whole talk, of course, just ‘The Caballo,’ and that was my goal to be able to come up here and be able to help him and catch him and win some ballgames together,” Mack said. “It’s pretty cool, and now we’re living it out, so very cool, and I thank God for that every day.”

The Marlins slugged three home runs for the sixth time this season, compiling a 5-1 record in those games. Two starts ago in Pittsburgh, Alcantara became the fifth active Dominican-born pitcher to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. He originally came to Miami as the centerpiece return in the Marcell Ozuna trade, after recording 10 strikeouts in 8 1/3 frames for the Cardinals as a September 2017 callup.