Relief Pitching
Marlins agree to one-year deal with reliever Pete Fairbanks
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The Miami Marlins have reached an agreement with free-agent reliever Pete Fairbanks on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources report. The deal, pending a physical, includes a $1 million signing bonus and up to $1 million in performance incentives, marking the highest annual salary the team has ever given a relief pitcher. Fairbanks, previously with the Tampa Bay Rays, reunites with Marlins executive Peter Bendix and bolsters a bullpen hit by injury.
Reliever Chris Martin has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Texas Rangers, pending a physical. The deal marks the first reunion for the team with a member of its 2025 bullpen. Martin posted a 2.98 ERA in 49 appearances last season despite injury challenges.
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Free-agent reliever Edwin Díaz has agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a source. The deal comes after Díaz opted out of his remaining Mets contract, choosing the Dodgers over a similar offer from New York. This signing bolsters the Dodgers' bullpen ahead of their pursuit of a third straight championship.