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Mariners pick up Andrés Muñoz option, decline options on Robles and Miller
The Seattle Mariners exercised reliever Andrés Muñoz’s $9 million option, keeping the 27-year-old pitcher from becoming eligible for free agency.
The team declined outfielder Victor Robles’s $9 million option, making him eligible to become a free agent.
Seattle also declined pitcher Bryce Miller’s $6.075 million option, but Miller remains under team control and can go through salary arbitration.
Club options let a team decide whether to keep a player under a contract for another season.
Robles receives a $500,000 buyout, while Miller receives $15,000.
Four other Mariners, including outfielders Randy Arozarena and Taylor Ward, became free agents Thursday, leaving Seattle with decisions to make about its roster; Miller’s salary can be settled through arbitration, and Muñoz has a further $10 million option for 2028.
The Seattle Mariners exercised Andrés Muñoz’s $9 million option, preventing him from becoming eligible for free agency.
The team declined its $9 million option on Victor Robles, who is eligible to become a free agent.
Seattle also declined its $6,075,000 option on Bryce Miller, who remains under club control and is eligible for salary arbitration.
Robles receives a $500,000 buyout, while Miller receives a $15,000 buyout.
- Who
- The Seattle Mariners made the decisions on Andrés Muñoz, Victor Robles and Bryce Miller.
- What
- Seattle exercised Muñoz’s $9 million option and declined options on Robles and Miller.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Seattle.
- Why
- The sources do not state the team’s reasons for the decisions.
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- Muñoz option
- $9 million exercised
- Robles option
- $9 million declined; $500,000 buyout
- Miller option
- $6,075,000 declined; $15,000 buyout
- Muñoz age
- 27
- Robles age
- 29
- Miller age
- 28