Sandy Alcantara feels confident of returning to the Miami Marlins this season after throwing his second bullpen session on Monday.

Alcantara has been sidelined since Sept. 6 because of a right forearm flexor strain. 

"Everything was great," Alcantara said of his approximately 20-pitch session. "I used all my pitches like I would in a game."

Before going on the injured list with the first arm-related issue of his Major League career, Alcantara had thrown 184 2/3 innings and three complete games, going 7-12 with a 4.14 ERA and 151 strikeouts.