Marlins agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bender on a one-year, $2.81 million contract.

Bender doubles his 2025 salary of $1.4 million, with an extra $10,000 cherry on top. This makes him the Marlins’ third highest paid player behind Sandy Alcantara ($17.3 million) and Pete Fairbanks ($13 million). Bender had a 2.16 ERA in 50 innings last season and is at 3.04 over 183 2/3 innings since debuting in 2021. He’ll contend for the eighth-inning role if he isn’t dealt.