The Seattle Mariners and Bryce Miller didn’t exactly light a match to the relationship on arbitration exchange day, but they definitely flicked a lighter.
Per multiple reports, Miller filed at $2.625 million for 2026, and the Mariners countered at $2.25 million. That’s a $375K gap, which is small enough to shrug at… until you remember what arbitration is really about: teams choosing principle over peace.
Sure, it’s not a Tarik Skubal situation — that one is a full-on salary canyon, with Skubal reportedly filing at $32 million while the Tigers came in at $19 million.