Fansided · Jan 21
Mariners' new contract with Bryce Miller exposes pointlessness of initial dispute
American League Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game One | Mark Blinch/GettyImagesFor two weeks, the Bryce Miller arbitration standoff felt like the most Mariners thing possible: a loud, awkward, totally avoidable fight over an amount of money that wouldn’t change a single decision the franchise makes.
And then (predictably) they landed exactly where everyone assumed they’d end up.
Seattle and Miller avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal that pays him $2.4375 million in 2026, with a 2027 club option for $6.075 million and a $15,000 buyout. That buyout is what nudges the guarantee to $2,452,500. Which is basically the midpoint.