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Miami Marlins Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player…

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 9:56 AM
Miami Marlins Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions
Key Things to Know
  • Zach Cioffi projects arbitration salaries and tender outcomes for 11 eligible Miami Marlins players.
  • The writer predicts the Marlins will tender contracts to nine players, including Otto Lopez and Anthony Bender.
  • Relievers Andrew Nardi and Tyler Zuber are projected as non-tender candidates due to injury concerns.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Zach Cioffi of Just Baseball analyzed the Miami Marlins roster outlook, projecting arbitration salaries and contract tender decisions for 11 eligible players ahead of the mid-November deadline. Cioffi predicts the club will tender contracts to nine players, led by infielder Otto Lopez at a projected $3.45 million and pitcher Anthony Bender at $3.75 million, alongside Xavier Edwards, Calvin Faucher, Kyle Stowers, Eury Perez, Max Meyer, Esteury Ruiz, and Victor Vodnik.

In contrast, Cioffi projects that relief pitchers Andrew Nardi and Tyler Zuber will be non-tendered or designated for assignment. Both pitchers concluded their seasons on the injured list with surgical or elbow concerns, with Nardi projected at a $900,000 salary and Zuber projected at $825,000.

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