Anthony Bender

Miami Marlins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-1m-9d (Feb 03, 1995)
Exp: 4.153 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 20 (#613 overall), 2016
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,810,000

2026 Cash

$2,810,000

Career Earnings

$7,480,184

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Anthony Bender signed a 1 year, $2,810,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $2,810,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,810,000. In 2026, Bender will earn a base salary of $2,810,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,810,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,810,000
Average Salary:
$2,810,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.153
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 4.153
Arb Avoided
 $2,810,000 $2,810,000 1.15% $2,810,000 $2,810,000
2027 32 --
ARB 4
2028 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 4.153
Arb Avoided
 $2,810,000 - - $2,810,000 $2,810,000
2027 32 --
ARB 4
2028 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31
Arb Avoided
 $2,810,000 $2,810,000 $2,810,000 $2,810,000 $2,810,000 $2,810,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,420,000
Average Salary:
$1,420,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.153
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.153
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $738,500
Average Salary:
$738,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.153
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $713,000
Average Salary:
$713,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.153
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $172,500
Average Salary:
$172,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.153 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,280,184

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$172,500
$172,500
2021 26
0
Active
$466,184
$638,684
2022 27
0.153
Injured
$713,000
$1,351,684
2023 28
1.153
Injured
$738,500
$2,090,184
2024 29
2.153
Active / Arb Avoided
$770,000
$2,860,184
2025 30
3.153
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,420,000
$4,280,184
Total      
$4,280,184
$4,280,184
2026 31
4.153
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,810,000
Total
$7,090,184

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $172,500 - $172,500
5 $4,107,684 - - $4,107,684
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$172,500
$172,500
$172,500
2021
26
$466,184
$466,184
$638,684
2022
27
$713,000
$713,000
$1,351,684
2023
28
$738,500
$738,500
$2,090,184
2024
29
$770,000
$770,000
$2,860,184
2025
30
$1,420,000
$1,420,000
$4,280,184
Total
$4,107,684
$172,500
$4,280,184
$4,280,184
2026
31
$2,810,000
$2,810,000
Total
$6,917,684
$172,500
$7,090,184

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $172,500 - $172,500
5 $4,107,684 - - $4,107,684

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 MIA Aug 19, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Leg
2024 MIA Aug 12, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024 Undisclosed
2023 MIA Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 MIA Aug 14, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2022 MIA May 25, 2022 - Aug 02, 2022 Back
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.81 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $770,000 contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $738,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $713,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 19, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 17, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 20 (#613 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 MIA 52 1 32 13 12 21 42 3 3 5 4 50.0 2.16 1.06 1.86
2024 MIA 59 0 50 25 24 18 59 3 5 2 1 53.0 4.08 1.28 0.87
2023 MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 MIA 22 0 17 7 7 8 17 3 1 3 6 19.3 3.26 1.29 0.41
2021 MIA 61 1 45 22 19 20 71 5 3 2 3 61.3 2.79 1.06 1.28
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