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Bryce Miller, Mariners agree to 2026 contract, avoid arbitration

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller on the mound in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays on Oct. 12, 2025 at Rogers Centre in Toronto. (Dean Rutz/Seattle Times)
By Adam Jude Seattle Times

The Seattle Mariners announced Tuesday that they have avoided arbitration with starting pitcher Bryce Miller, agreeing to terms on a 2026 contract for the 27-year-old right-hander.

Miller and the Mariners did not come to an agreement on a salary figure for 2026 before the initial Jan. 9 deadline for arbitration-eligible players.

Miller had asked for $2.625 million, and the Mariners filed at $2.25 million. They ultimately met in the middle, per source, at $2,437,500 for 2026.

The agreement includes a club option for 2027, the team announced.

Miller has made 74 regular-season starts for the Mariners over the past three seasons, and he had a team-best 2.94 ERA in 31 starts in 2024.

In 2025, Miller missed about half of the regular season, needing multiple stints on the injured list because of a bone spur in his pitching elbow. He went 4-6 with a 5.68 ERA in 18 starts.

He returned late in the summer and then made three postseason starts, posting a 2.51 ERA over 14 1/3 innings. He earned the win in the Mariners’ Game 1 road victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS, allowing one run on two hits over six sharp innings.