The Miami Marlins smartly held onto what they had at the non-tender deadline as all seven arbitration-eligible players were tendered a deal, per Marlins Communications.
All of them were pitchers, but two were vital to keep — starter Edward Cabrera and reliever Calvin Faucher. The other five were Anthony Bender, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Weathers, Andrew Nardi and Max Meyer.
There was no reason for the Marlins to play the budget game with the seven of them. Per MLB Trade Rumors, which projected every arbitration-eligible player’s 2026 salary in October, the group was expected to cost Miami around $13 million, led by Cabrera.
By retaining them, Miami hopes to avoid arbitration and come to one-year deals with them by mid-January. But, by having them tendered, it gives the Marlins more flexibility as it expects to spend in free agency.
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