Mariners Keep Munoz, Cut Miller and Robles Loose in Option Decisions

The Seattle Mariners have made their first big calls of the off-season, exercising closer Andres Munoz's 8 million dollar club option for 2027 while declining contract options on right-hander Bryce Miller and outfielder Victor Robles. The team announced the decisions on Thursday, keeping one of the most reliable arms in its bullpen while opening the door for two others to move on. Munoz posted the highest ERA of his seven-year career in 2026 at 4.24, but still saved 28 games and recorded a career-best 14.0 strikeouts per nine innings, and Seattle clearly values his late-inning presence. Miller, who had a 6.075 million dollar option, will remain under club control and is arbitration-eligible despite the declined option, while Robles will become a free agent after Seattle turned down his 9 million dollar option, which carried a 500,000 dollar buyout. The moves come as Seattle reshapes its roster after a season that ended short of the club's ambitions, with the bullpen now settled around Munoz and the outfield and rotation pictures left to be resolved through the winter.