The Marlins avoided arbitration with all but one of their arbitration-eligible players at Thursday’s deadline.
Miami agreed to terms with left-handers Braxton Garrett, Andrew Nardi and Ryan Weathers, and right-handers Anthony Bender and Max Meyer.
The club did not agree to terms with right-hander Calvin Faucher.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports the Marlins filed at $1.8 million and Faucher filed at $2.05 million. They will go to a hearing where a panel of arbitrators will determine the 2026 salary. The sides also can negotiate terms before that meeting.
Faucher led the Marlins last season with a team-high 15 saves. The 30-year-old went 4-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 60 1/3 innings (65 relief appearances). Last month, Miami signed Pete Fairbanks, who earned 27 saves this past season with Tampa Bay, to a one-year deal worth $13 million.
According to Feinsand, Weathers will earn $1.35 million this year, nearly doubling his 2025 salary. Last season, Weathers went 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA while being limited by injuries to eight starts.
During a Zoom with reporters on Thursday morning, president of baseball operations Peter Bendix said he anticipates Weathers, Garrett (Tommy John surgery) and Meyer (left hip impingement) to be “full strength” in Spring Training. He described the trio as “a really big part of our pitching depth.”
“It’s going to be on each of them to step up to do everything they need to do to earn that spot,” Bendix said. “But there's going to be an opportunity for them and for others to step into our rotation and contribute right away.”
Thursday’s salary arbitration deadline was part of an eventful start to the new year for the Marlins.
On Wednesday, they made a headlining trade with the Cubs that sent right-hander Edward Cabrera to Chicago in exchange for a top-prospect package of outfielder Owen Caissie, infielder Cristian Hernandez and infielder Edgardo De Leon. Last Friday, Miami acquired Minor League southpaw Kade Bragg from Minnesota for first baseman Eric Wagaman.